Senior Family Centre Support Worker — Trauma-Informed Leader

Fair Ways; Southampton; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health Shield

Employee Assistance Scheme

Early Pay

Education Grant

Holiday accrual scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Staff Awards

Blue Light Card

Pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Fair Ways is seeking experienced Senior Support Workers to join our expanding Family Centre team in the Solent area. You will contribute to safeguarding, lead shifts, and support families through a structured 12-week placement while promoting trauma-informed care.

This role requires a full UK driving license and enhanced DBS clearance, with visa sponsorship unavailable. Join Fair Ways to help deliver high-quality family-centred services and ensure positive outcomes for children, families and

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ in Children’s and Young People’s Workforce or equivalent.
• Sound understanding of legislation and practice relating to child protection, looked after children, and family court care proceedings.
• Knowledge of safeguarding adults legislation.

Responsabilités

• Keeping Children, families and vulnerable adults Safe - oversee safeguarding issues and monitor practice in line with standards and Fair Ways policies.
• Assessment Support - contribute to formal parenting assessments, ensuring quality, fairness and evidence-based practice; monitor family impact and risk during placement.
• Effective Leadership - support handovers, shift planning, and oversee shift operations to ensure daily tasks are completed accurately and the Family Centre runs smoothly.
• Being a Trauma Informed professional - model trauma-informed responses and maintain a therapeutic environment to support families through crises and understand early life experiences.
• Line Management and Supervision - line manage direct reports with reflective supervision and coordinate training and development in line with progression plans.
• Upholding appropriate professional boundaries - monitor health and wellbeing of parents and children while maintaining safe professional boundaries.

Connaissances

Leadership

Safeguarding

Line management

Team supervision

Formation

Level 3 NVQ Children’s and Young People’s Workforce

Description du poste

Fair Ways is seeking experienced Senior Support Workers to join our expanding Family Centre team in the Solent area. You will contribute to safeguarding, lead shifts, and support families through a structured 12-week placement while promoting trauma-informed care.

This role requires a full UK driving license and enhanced DBS clearance, with visa sponsorship unavailable. Join Fair Ways to help deliver high-quality family-centred services and ensure positive outcomes for children, families and