Family Support Workers (Day or Night) Sawbridgeworth

Brook Street UK; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking dedicated Residential Family Support Workers in Sawbridgeworth. This full-time role involves supporting families undergoing assessments, promoting positive behaviours, and safeguarding children. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong communication abilities and have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in family support or a similar role is required.
• Business insurance on your car is essential.
• A DBS check is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and external professionals to support families.
• Promote essential life skills and monitor parental interactions.
• Assist in daily operations including domestic duties.

Skills

Communication

Resilience

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Title: Residential Family Support Worker (Day or Night)
Location: Sawbridgeworth
Salary: £12.50 - £13.50 per hour
Job Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Shift Pattern: 12-hour shifts, including weekends and bank holidays - Days or Nights

Our client, an independent Family Assessment Centre, is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Residential Family Support Workers to join their team for day or night shifts. This role involves providing vital support, care, and guidance to families undergoing specialist parenting assessments for local authorities and the courts. You will play a key role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of families, while contributing to detailed monitoring and recording throughout the assessment process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with team members and external professionals (social workers, legal services, education, and health) to support families in reaching their goals as outlined in their placement plans.
• Promote essential life skills and positive behaviours in parents through monitoring, recording, and observing parental interactions.
• Provide feedback to the Lead Assessment Social Worker and other team members to inform future care plans.
• Safeguard children within the centre and maintain professional boundaries when promoting healthy relationships between parents.
• Support parents in attending appointments and completing parenting sessions.
• Facilitate contact between parents, their children, and other family members.
• Keep up-to-date records of families' progress and contribute to team meetings and reports.
• Assist in daily centre operations, including domestic duties like cooking and cleaning as needed.

Requirements:

• Resilient, motivated, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Calm, non-judgmental, and flexible in approach.
• IT literate and able to follow instructions.
• Experience: At least 1 year of experience in family support or a similar role is required.
• Licence: Business insurance on your car is essential, as there will be a need to transport families to appointments.
• DBS: A DBS check is preferred.
• Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.

How to Apply:
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable families and meet the above criteria, we encourage you to apply. Please ensure you can reliably commute to Sawbridgeworth or are willing to relocate before starting.

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In Short

• Industry HR & Recruitment
• Founded 1946
• Location UK
• Company size 1000 - 4999

About Us

Brook Street first opened its doors in 1946, founded by Margery Hurst who set to work with little more than an idea and a drive to succeed. Her ambition was clear; following the end of World War 2 to deliver a quality recruitment service and to supply London with talented temps. Over 70 years later, our founder’s drive remains ingrained in the way we work. We’ve grown into one of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies − matching thousands of people with meaningful job opportunities at more than 4,500 companies every year. Delivering a quality service to suit the needs of clients and candidates alike was important to our founder Margery Hurst and it remains important to us today.

A little bit more about us

Across our 50+ high street locations, we make hiring and job searching more personal. Our nationwide reach means we can engage with jobseekers and employers in person, allowing us to perfectly tailor our approach to their unique requirements. But we also have the nationwide infrastructure and innovative technology that’s needed to make the process seamless and hassle free. That’s why jobseekers turn to us when they’re looking to change roles, take the first step into employment, or re-enter the workplace. And it’s why employers across all sectors trust us to find their ideal new recruits, no matter how big or small their hiring requirements.

Going the extra mile

Recruitment is about so much more than just filling job vacancies. It’s about giving people the chance to unleash their full potential, through their perfect new role. And it’s about helping companies to thrive, by recruiting the workers they need to drive their business forward. The very nature of what we do means that Corporate Social Responsibility is embedded in all four corners of our organisation.

Accreditation and Awards

We’re driven to deliver the best possible service clients and candidates alike. We’ve received an ISO 9001:2015certification for our high quality recruitment services; we’ve met the requirements of the Government-backed Cyber Essentials Security Scheme; and our robust compliance, auditing and workforce management processes enabled us to be awarded with a Gangmasters Licence, too (GLAA licensed: BROO0002). We are also members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), whose Code of Good Recruitment Practices ensure the highest possible standards across its member base.

In addition, we have also been named a Disability Confident Leader Organisation (Level 3), a government scheme which aims to help employers recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities and long-term conditions into employment.