Senior Family and Parenting Worker

Change Grow Live; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization is looking for a Senior Family and Parenting Worker in Ealing. You will develop support for families dealing with substance misuse, facilitate community connections, and provide advocacy. Candidates should have experience in substance-related issues and excellent communication skills. This position offers a salary between £32,002 and £34,214, with additional benefits including 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays

Paid 'Wellness' hour weekly

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assist Programme

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with drug and alcohol issues.
• Clear understanding of service delivery and quality.
• Good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate family and carer involvement.
• Develop links with organizations to improve service access.
• Deliver structured programmes and provide emotional support.

Skills

Experience with drug and alcohol issues

Excellent communication

Proactive and self-initiated

Safeguarding knowledge

Motivational interviewing techniques

Knowledge of community support practices

Job description

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Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We have an exciting role for a Senior Family and Parenting Worker to join our Ealing RISE team.

This role will involve developing a package of support for families and carers of those with substance misuse problems, supporting volunteers and staff members to advise and assist families and carers, and linking in with other agencies within the community, and mutual aid groups

Where: Ealing

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hrs per week

Full time Salary: £32,002.35 - £34,214.21 Dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time).

Allowances: £4133.14 Inner London Weighting (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time).

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role:

• Coordinate family and carer Involvement with a recovery orientated substance misuse model
• Develop links with statutory and third sector organisations to improve access to services for Family and Carers
• To work within a strengths-based approach to ensure that clients wellbeing is supported
• To ensure that onward safeguarding referrals are made and develop links with appropriate services
• Deliver a range of 1-1 and group interventions including structured programmes such as CRAFT as well as providing emotional support, advocacy and respite activities
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community

About you:

• Experience of working with drug and alcohol issues and a clear understanding of the need for, and ability to, deliver quality services
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Experience of safeguarding and the Think Family and Hidden Harm agendas
• Motivational interviewing techniques
• Good knowledge of local community-based support practices

What we will give to you:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays. Additionally, you'll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years, therefore you will enjoy 30 days of leave after five years with us.
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

Direct applications only - we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If this sounds like you and you'd like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we'd love to talk to you.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 28 to 30 (£31,529.41 - £33,708.57)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Inner London Weighting (£4,133.14)

If you have any questions or concerns on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Philip Kieghtley | [e-mail]

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.