Family Residential Assessment Worker

6 months ago


Stockport, United Kingdom Thrive Childcare Ltd Full time

**About Us**

As our name suggests we support family togetherness, this includes all families accommodated at Kinfolk House and all staff, working as one to achieve our collective goals.

**Role**

**Salary up to £33,216.00 per annum, plus £60 per sleep in.**

**Family Assessment Practitioner (FAP)**
- Working Hours - 173 hour average hours per month
- 7 sleeps per month on average

**Enhanced FAP**
- Working Hours - 243 hour average hours per month
- 10 sleeps per month on average
- Enhanced rate of pay

Kinfolk House strives to provide an inclusive workplace environment that acknowledges, appreciates and values diversity to enable all employees to have a sense of self-worth and appreciation and to be true selves in their workplace.

We strive to work in unison, to communicate openly within a safe working environment that encourages respect, appreciation, empathy, strength and celebrating and supporting differences. Observing, understanding, and responding are the key foundations to our approach to ensuring inclusion and diversity amongst our employees and residents_._

We have an inclusive approach to nurturing and enabling parents within a safe and structured placement that ensures a tailored approach to all.

We ensure staff are supported, developed, and listened to, that staff are included in our decision-making using supervision, team meetings, forums and training.

Our social purpose is to better the lives of families who have experienced adverse trauma.
- To ensure the safety and welfare of children while working within the assessment/intervention process always remains paramount
- To assist in the parenting evaluation process, which includes observing families, supervising them, reporting, and recording family interactions, child behaviours, parental intention, and parental capacity to meet the needs of the child
- To support our approach of valuing the skills, experiences, and different backgrounds of the families placed at Kinfolk House and how these lived experiences may impact on a person’s current behaviours
- To attend team meetings and contribute to the ongoing assessment and development of our processes, practices, and procedures
- To assist the lead social workers with the parenting assessment by ensuring that observations and monitoring are carried out in accordance with the individual family placement plan, that recordings are kept up to date, and that structured feedback is provided to parents during and throughout each session to ensure transparency
- Effectively plan and prioritise workload within set timelines, and ensure that all written records meet necessary deadlines
- Collaborate with colleagues to assess and comprehend the requirements of specific families
- Ensuring that all parents understand and follow the rules and policies of Kinfolk House
- Liaise with management and other stakeholders to ensure the child's safety and well-being
- To promote and sustain equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practices in the workplace
- Follow and execute all Kinfolk House policies and procedures, including Child Protection Procedures
- To fully engage in training and supervision, including identifying training courses relevant to your function and personal professional growth
- Be aware of health and safety duties
- If called upon to submit evidence in court
- Perform any other responsibilities assigned by the Management Team.

**Specific requirements**

The post holder is required to work shifts, these will include weekends and Bank Holidays and will include ‘sleep in’ shifts (where required).

All staff are asked to work in a flexible manner to meet the needs, demands and requirements of Kinfolk House.

Staff will be paid for actual hours worked, at an hourly rate.

**Equal Opportunities**

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our stakeholders, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

Pay: £12.00-£16.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 44 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Residential Children's Home: 1 year (required)
- Family Assessment Centre: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Full and Clean Driving Licence (required)
- NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: FAP



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