Family Time & Support Worker: Make a Difference

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Tendring; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days leave

Local Government Pension

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Support Worker for the Family Time and Support Service North in Clacton-on-Sea. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £26,284 to £33,256 per annum, with 26 days leave and Local Government Pension.

The role requires travel across the county and related mobility responsibilities. You will deliver tailored family time interventions, support frontline social workers, maintain professional standards, and work with partners to improve outcomes for

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and in-depth knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of building strong, effective relationships with children and families in times of challenge and crisis.
• Experience of observing, facilitating, and reporting on Family Time.
• Experience of undertaking direct, activity based work with children and families where required.
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues impacting children, young people, and families, leading them to require support.
• Knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within Social Care settings.
• Proven track record of working with partners and external agencies.
• A certificate in First Aid and/or knowledge of Sign Language is desirable in this role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting children and young people in care to have safe and meaningful family time with their family members, in accordance with their care plans.
• Responsible for supporting social workers to implement and monitor care plans, and write reports where required, which deliver interventions for children and families.
• Responsible for maintaining high standards of professional practice which contribute to continuous improvement across the service.
• Responsible for highlighting issues and implementing plans to safeguard a child.
• Building strong, effective relationships with the service users, providing practical advice and support, where necessary and deemed appropriate, enabling children and families to sustain change and function effectively within the community.
• Work collaboratively across the service, with internal and external professional partner agencies, to ensure improved outcomes for children and families.
• Provide information and advice in relation to involvement/accessing of third party agencies relevant to the needs of the service user (e.g., benefits agencies, immigration, and housing).
• Participate in meetings, reviews, case conferences, and court hearings to provide information, insight, and evidence.
• Writing effective reports which could be used in professional meetings, forums, and court.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Report writing

Team collaboration

First aid knowledge

Education

NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Essex County Council is seeking a Support Worker for the Family Time and Support Service North in Clacton-on-Sea. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary of £26,284 to £33,256 per annum, with 26 days leave and Local Government Pension.

The role requires travel across the county and related mobility responsibilities. You will deliver tailored family time interventions, support frontline social workers, maintain professional standards, and work with partners to improve outcomes for