Family Support Worker

1 week ago

Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom WSCC Full time

The Opportunity Salary**:
£27,334 to £29,777 per annum

Working Pattern:
Full-Time (37 hours)

Contract Length:
Permanent

Location:
Horsham area


Family Support Workers assess the needs of children, young people and families in order to access, coordinate and deliver the support they need to improve their outcomes and lived experience and prevent their difficulties becoming irreversible.


You'll deliver direct work and interventions around a range of issues to children, young people and their families that helps to keep children safe and supports and sustains positive change for them and their families.


You will need strong skills in partnership working, developing and maintaining effective partnerships with parents, families and partners such as education, health, Police and Children's Social Care, to achieve positive outcomes for children.

As a Family Support Worker, you might find yourself supporting families:

  • At the front door into services where you will work in collaboration with families and partner agencies to assess risk and needs and ensure children, young people and families can access the most appropriate service at the earliest opportunity.
  • By providing them with supported help, working with the whole family to assess the needs of each family member, and to create a whole family plan with agreed outcomes that you will lead, and that the family and professionals will work towards.
  • By providing bespoke and wraparound support for school communities in order to prevent difficulties escalating and requiring targeted support.


You'll need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport and will require access to your own vehicle.

There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Skills and Experience Key Skills**:

  • Works effectively with families in crisis, managing own and others' anxieties and working within the boundaries of the role.
  • Manage casework effectively with children/young people and their families, establishing needs, setting objectives and reviewing progress.
  • Engage and work creatively in partnership with children/young people and their families, in order to effect positive and lasting change.
  • Work in an empowering way with families, focusing on their collective strengths and resources, e.g. using a solutionfocused approach.
  • Reflect on own practice and to learn from experience. To take responsibility for own performance and to be proactive in relation to own work and professional development.
  • Analyse and interpret complex information and prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.

Qualifications and/or experience:

  • NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification, demonstrating that level of ability in working with children / young people and families or relevant experience. Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies associated with operating a client focused service.
  • Significant experience of working with children / young people and their families in a crisis situation and using a range of direct work interventions.
  • Experience of working in a multiagency context, demonstrating an awareness of differing roles and responsibilities and effective methods of collaboration.
  • Knowledge of child and adolescent development and ageappropriate behaviour relevant to the Early Help service.
  • Understanding of current childcare legislation and policy.
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures.
  • Valid and full driving licence and access to a vehicle / ability to travel around the county independently.

Benefits
As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do.

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.


Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05061.

Job Reference:
CAFHE05061

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