Support Worker - Family Time & Care Services

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

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Support Worker for the Family Time and Support Service North based in Clacton-on-Sea. This permanent full-time role supports children and young people in care to have safe, meaningful family time and to work with social workers on care plans.

You will engage with families and partners, deliver targeted interventions, and write reports for meetings and court, contributing to safeguarding and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and in-depth knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of building strong, effective relationships with children and families in times of challenge and crisis.
• Experience of observing, facilitating, and reporting on Family Time.
• Experience of undertaking direct, activity based work with children and families where required.
• Knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within Social Care settings.
• Proven track record of working with partners and external agencies.
• A certificate in First Aid and/or knowledge of Sign Language is desirable in this role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting 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.
• Build strong, effective relationships with service users, providing practical advice and support, where necessary and deemed appropriate, enabling children and families to sustain change and function effectively within the community.
• Work collaboratively across the service, with internal and external professional partner agencies, to ensure improved outcomes for children and families.
• Provide information and advice in relation to involvement/accessing of third party agencies relevant to the needs of the service user (e.g., benefits agencies, immigration, and housing).
• Participate in meetings, reviews, case conferences, and court hearings to provide information, insight, and evidence.
• Writing effective reports which could be used in professional meetings, forums, and court.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills

NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent

Experience with children and families

Direct, activity-based work with s/c

CPD and knowledge in Social Care

First Aid/Sign Language desirable

Education

NVQ/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Essex County Council is seeking a Support Worker for the Family Time and Support Service North based in Clacton-on-Sea. This permanent full-time role supports children and young people in care to have safe, meaningful family time and to work with social workers on care plans.

You will engage with families and partners, deliver targeted interventions, and write reports for meetings and court, contributing to safeguarding and continuous service improvement.