Night Family Support Worker

Compass Fostering; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 25,740 - 31,460; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to £28,600

Training opportunities

Excellent annual leave

MediCash

Job summary

Compass Fostering in Cottingham is seeking a dedicated Night Family Support Worker to provide essential support in a Residential Family Assessment Centre. The role is integral in monitoring Parent & Child placements and ensuring safety throughout the night.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in relevant settings, strong safeguarding knowledge, and excellent communication skills to effectively assist families in complex situations. Competitive salary up to £28,600 along with training opportunities and additional benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in relevant settings.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in a residential setting for Parent & Child placements.
• Monitor safety of families and CCTV overnight.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

At least 2 years’ experience in a Children’s Residential, Early Years or Children’s Social Care setting

Knowledge and experience of safeguarding

Effective communication in complex situations

Education

Level 3 – Health & Social Care (Child/Young People or Parent & Child)

Job description

About The Role

Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fix what needs fixing, together.

We are looking for Family Support Workers for a Residential Family Assessment Centre for a 7 bedroom assessment unit. This will be a busy and challenging role and therefore you will have commitment and dedication to providing high quality support to family and staff in line with OFSTED regulations. You will also be required to have excellent safeguarding standards and a strong ethos of providing effective support to families to achieve positive outcomes.

As a Night Family Support Worker, you will work within a multi‑disciplinary team to provide support to Parent & Child placements in a residential setting. This is a highly trusted role that will require sensitivity and excellent safeguarding awareness, to provide support to Parent & Child placements on a waking duty, monitoring the safety of families and CCTV throughout the night.

The role will be for 40 hours across 7 days per week on a rolling shift pattern. Each shift running from 10pm – 8am. There is an expectation of flexibility to provide shift cover as required.

Essential Skills, Knowledge, and Requirements:

• At least 2 years’ experience of working in a Children’s Residential, Early Years or Children’s Social Care setting.
• Good knowledge and experience of safeguarding and working with complex families.
• Ability to communicate effectively in complex or challenging situations with families.

Preferable Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience of partnership working with families and external agencies, preferably in a Safeguarding or Looked after Children’s Teams.
• Level 3 – Health & Social Care (Child/Young People or Parent & Child) – may be completed whilst in post.

What We Can Offer You:

• Competitive salary up to £28,600!
• Training opportunities
• Excellent annual leave and additional benefits
• MediCash

Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicants will be offered a role subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Compass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.