Family Support Worker #RQ1451455

Semester.co.uk; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Semester.co.uk is looking for a Family Service Worker for a Long Term Temporary position in Barnsley. The role involves providing high-quality, child-led contact for looked-after children, ensuring their safety and needs are met while maintaining clear communication and records. You'll benefit from a supportive team, training opportunities, and competitive rates.

Benefits

Free ongoing training opportunities

Competitive rates of pay

In-house payroll with weekly payments

Support from dedicated consultant

Various employment opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with looked-after children.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Flexibility to work varied hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-led contact for looked-after children.
• Establish relationships with children, families, and professionals.
• Maintain accurate records as per policy.

Skills

Communication

Support and guidance

Relationship building

Education

Experience in family services or social work

Job description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Family Service Worker – additional roles/responsibilities

Provide high-quality, child-led contact to looked-after children and young people with their families taking place within a contact centre or the wider community. Observe, offer relevant support and guidance during contact to ensure that the immediate safety and needs of the child are met. Promote quality and stimulating contact and provide accurate and relevant written and verbal information to contribute to the ongoing care plan for looked-after children and young people.

Provide an efficient and needs-led supervised contact service to children, young people and their families both within a contact centre and when accessing community resources as directed by the Family Time Manager.

Effectively communicate with children, young people and their families to enable them to have quality, child-led contact.

Record all observations in line with current recording policy. This includes maintaining accurate, good-quality records that evidence the observations made within the child’s contact.

Establish and sustain effective professional relationships with children, their families and other professionals, ensuring that a high standard of service is provided to looked-after children, young people and their families. Attend planning meetings with social workers to provide feedback supporting the planning and reviewing process for looked-after children and young people.

Work flexible hours, including early morning, evening and weekend work as required according to service needs.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

Competitive Rates of pay

In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

Enhanced DBS completed.

Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

If you would like to find out more information about this role, or the other opportunities Semester.co.uk have available feel free to click the ‘Apply’ button**