Community Care Worker

2 weeks ago


Torquay, United Kingdom Torbay Council Full time

**Description**:
**Job Description & Person Specification >**

We are looking for a Community Care Worker to join our Breathing Space team linked to the Family Hubs. Breathing Space is an innovative new service within Torbay.

The service is working towards reducing the number of children who need to become cared for by ensuring access to support and services for parents. The support we offer is parent-led and we encourage autonomy and self-determination through a relationship-based approach, underpinned by trauma-informed practice.

Our aim is to support parents to rebuild their lives and to reach their individual potential. Some

of the key areas we can support with:

- Safe and rewarding relationships.
- Overcoming adverse life experiences.
- Achieving stable accommodation and finances.
- Reaching good health and general wellbeing.
- Increasing self-confidence and self-esteem.
- Getting into employment or education.
- Safe and effective parenting for the future.

Breathing space is looking for a Community Care Worker with experience in supporting others in any of these areas, and a good understanding of trauma would be beneficial.

**Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 04th March 2024.**

**Skills**:
Essential:

- Ability to carry out assessments, plan and deliver needs based packages of support.
- Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to engage positively with children, young people and their parents.
- Ability to offer appropriate support to families affected by:

- Family breakdown
- Homelessness
- Child Protection issues
- Drug and/or alcohol dependency
- Tenancy breakdown
- Non school attendance
- Effective communication/interpersonal skills.

**As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.**

**Knowledge**:
Essential:

- Understanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social.
- Knowledge of Children’s Act 1989 and 2004, Adoption legislation, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Parenting Orders and Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003.
- Knowledge of issues facing families at risk of family breakdown.
- Self awareness of own strengths and weaknesses.

**Experience & Qualifications**:
Essential:

- GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent.
- Experience of work in a health or social care environment (paid or unpaid) with children and young people.
- Experience of working with children, young people and families displaying challenging behaviour.
- Experience of health/social care needs and services.
- Experience of teamwork.

**About Torbay Council**:
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