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Brook Street; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

You will work with families in residential settings, building trusting relationships and using trauma-informed approaches to promote positive change and stronger parenting skills. The role emphasizes collaboration with professionals to ensure safe, joined-up care for children.

Qualifications

• Experience in family support and safeguarding.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practices.
• Commitment to child-focused, therapeutic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day emotional and practical support to families in residential settings
• Build strong, trusting relationships with parents to help them feel safe, included, and empowered
• Work in partnership with families to promote positive change and strengthen parenting skills
• Use trauma-informed approaches to help parents understand and meet their children's needs
• Facilitate open, honest discussions that support transparency and build confidence in decision-making
• Encourage families to identify and build on their strengths using accessible tools like the 'traffic light system'
• Support the development of healthy routines, boundaries, and positive behaviours
• Collaborate with professionals and wider support networks to ensure joined-up care
• Promote child safety and well-being as central to every intervention

Skills

Family support

Communication

Trauma-informed

Child-focused

Job description

Support Worker - Bournemouth

£13.00 per hour 36 hours per week

We're looking for a compassionate Support Worker to help families create safe, nurturing homes where children can thrive. You'll support parents through holistic assessments and evidence-based interventions, all aimed at achieving meaningful, child-centred outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day emotional and practical support to families in residential settings
• Build strong, trusting relationships with parents to help them feel safe, included, and empowered
• Work in partnership with families to promote positive change and strengthen parenting skills
• Use trauma-informed approaches to help parents understand and meet their children's needs
• Facilitate open, honest discussions that support transparency and build confidence in decision-making
• Encourage families to identify and build on their strengths using accessible tools like the 'traffic light system'
• Support the development of healthy routines, boundaries, and positive behaviours
• Collaborate with professionals and wider support networks to ensure joined-up care
• Promote child safety and well-being as central to every intervention

Requirements

• Experience in family support and safeguarding
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practices
• Commitment to child-focused, therapeutic approaches