Family Time Support Worker - Social Care Impact

Working for Essex; Colchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Working for Essex in Colchester is seeking a Support Worker for Family Time Support and the Family Time Service. The role involves ensuring safe and meaningful family time for children in care and supporting social workers to implement care plans.

Educated to NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent, you will engage with partners and community to deliver interventions, meet annual performance targets, and maintain professional standards. A First Aid certificate or sign language knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Experience of building strong, effective relationships with children and families in times of challenge and crisis.
• Knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within Social Care settings.
• A certificate in First Aid and/or knowledge of Sign Language is desirable in this role.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people in care to have safe and meaningful family time with their family members, in accordance with their care plans.
• Support social workers to implement and monitor care plans, and write reports where required, which deliver interventions for children and families.
• Maintain high standards of professional practice which contribute to continuous improvement across the service.
• Highlight issues and implementing plans to safeguard a child.
• Work collaboratively across the service, with internal and external professional partner agencies, to ensure improved outcomes for children and families.

Education

NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent experience

Job description

Working for Essex in Colchester is seeking a Support Worker for Family Time Support and the Family Time Service. The role involves ensuring safe and meaningful family time for children in care and supporting social workers to implement care plans.

Educated to NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent, you will engage with partners and community to deliver interventions, meet annual performance targets, and maintain professional standards. A First Aid certificate or sign language knowledge is desirable.