Part Time Support Worker

Essex County Council; United States; Remote; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council is recruiting for a Part Time Child and Family Support Worker within the Family Time and Support Service. You will help children and young people in care enjoy safe, meaningful family time, supporting care plans and working with qualified social workers to deliver targeted interventions.

This role emphasizes reporting, safeguarding, and collaboration with partner agencies. Applicants should have Level 3 social care qualification (NVQ/BTEC), continuing professional

Qualifications

• Educated to Level 3 or with activity based alternative experience in a social care setting.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and knowledge in the social care field.
• Experience of building strong, effective relationships with children and families in times of challenge.
• Experience of observing, facilitating, and reporting on Family Time.
• Knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within Social Care settings.
• Proven track record of working with partners and external agencies.
• First Aid certificate and/or knowledge of Sign Language desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting children and young people in care to have safe and meaningful family time in line with care plans.
• Support social workers to implement and monitor care plans and write reports for interventions.
• Maintain high standards of professional practice contributing to service improvement.
• Highlight issues and implement plans to safeguard a child.
• Build strong relationships with service users, providing practical advice and support.
• Collaborate across the service with internal and external partner agencies.
• Provide information and guidance regarding third party agencies (benefits, immigration, housing).
• Participate in meetings, reviews, case conferences and court hearings to provide information and evidence.
• Write effective reports for professional meetings and court.
• Note that visa sponsorship is not available; ensure current right to work in the UK.

Job description

Child and Family Support Workers work within the Family Time and Support Service, ensuring that children and young people in care have safe and meaningful Family Time with their family members, as well as working alongside the frontline teams in conjunction with Qualified Social Workers to deliver bespoke, targeted intervention work, in accordance with the care plans, to vulnerable children and families. This work will normally be time limited, with measurable impact and meet the assessed needs.,

• 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.
• Responsible for supporting social workers to implement and monitor care plans, and write reports where required, which deliver interventions for children and families.
• Responsible for maintaining high standards of professional practice which contribute to continuous improvement across the service.
• Responsible for highlighting issues and implementing plans to safeguard a child.
• Building strong, effective relationships with the 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. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK., Educated to Level 3 or with activity based alternative experience, in a social care setting, you will be passionate about engaging with and providing direct support in the community, building strong working relationships with partners to jointly deliver improved services., 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 and understanding of the issues impacting children, young people, and families, leading them to require support.
• 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. Please note that this position is being offered as a Part Time role, working 16 hours per week (1:30pm to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday), with a pro rata salary of £11,366 to £14,380 per annum.

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