Child and Family Support Specialist

4 weeks ago


Leek, Staffordshire, United Kingdom We Manage Jobs(WMJobs) Full time

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Child and Family Worker to join our team in Leek. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting children in understanding their birth identity and supervising their time with birth parents.

Our Family Time Workers are essential in supporting vulnerable children and families in our community. With flexible working arrangements, you can balance your work and personal commitments.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, and you will be based in Leek, in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Our team is committed to creating a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

As a Child and Family Worker, you will support families to spend quality time together when they cannot live together and assist children in getting to and from school when necessary. You will also work with children, their families, and carers in a statutory or voluntary agency that provides services to vulnerable children and their families.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience of working with children and families.
  • Experience of direct work with children, their families, and carers in a statutory or voluntary agency.
  • Experience in the use of IT, including Microsoft packages.
  • An understanding of child development and the effect of stress and trauma on child development.
  • An understanding of the key pieces of policy, guidance, and legislation that govern children's social care.
  • Access to a vehicle and a driving license.
  • Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer, encouraging applications from all backgrounds and communities.



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