Family Support Specialist

2 months ago


Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About the Role

Achieving for Children is a leading provider of community-based services for children and families. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supervised Contact Worker to join our team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide a high-quality, safe, and focused contact service for children and their families, promoting the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
  • Safeguard and promote the welfare of the young people, ensuring their needs are met and their rights are respected.
  • Participate in the provision of contact to a range of children and young people and their families, ensuring that the intervention is appropriate to the identified need, goals are clear, outcomes are identified, and the service is provided within the agreed time frames.
  • Maintain a high level of communication with children, young people, and carers, consulting in planning, delivery, and review of contact, and preparing and presenting reports and records as required.

Requirements

  • Hold a professional qualification in a relevant discipline, such as family support, education, social care, youth work, or early years, or demonstrate substantial experience.
  • Proven and well-developed skills in working in partnership with parents and carers, delivering parenting interventions through group work and individual sessions.
  • Experience and knowledge in contact, attachment, and strength-based parenting, and accurate record-keeping in a supervised contact context.
  • Well-established verbal and written communication skills, a high standard of ICT literacy, and experience of keeping and maintaining records and case record management systems.
  • Experience in undertaking written or dynamic risk assessments, adhering to health and safety, and making decisions related to risk to ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people, parents, and workers.
  • A passion for Achieving for Children's vision, mission, and values, to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy, and successful lives.

About Our Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
  • Access to a range of staff benefits and discounts.
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway.

Important Information

  • Achieving for Children is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
  • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    N Family Club EducatorUnleash your potential with N Family Club, where we're dedicated to delivering industry-leading salaries, benefits, and career development pathways. Join our team of passionate educators who inspire young minds and help them grow into confident individuals.We're N Family, inspired by futures and focused on achieving every goal. Our...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAt N Family Club, we're passionate about empowering educators to inspire young minds and unleash their full potential. As a Flexi Bank Educator, you'll be part of a dynamic team that's dedicated to delivering exceptional early years education.What You'll DoBring our N curriculum to life,...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank Educator at N Family ClubAre you passionate about inspiring young minds and shaping the future of education? Do you want to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity, innovation, and excellence? Look no further than N Family Club, where we're dedicated to providing the highest-quality early years education in the...

  • N Family Club Educator

    2 months ago


    Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Unlock Your Potential as a Flexi Bank EducatorAt N Family Club, we're passionate about empowering educators to inspire young minds and unlock their full potential. As a Flexi Bank Educator, you'll be at the forefront of delivering our innovative N curriculum, fostering a love of learning, and nurturing the next generation of leaders.What We OfferA...

  • Social Worker

    1 month ago


    Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Ackerman Pierce Ltd Full time

    {"title": "Social Worker - Support and Family Safeguarding Specialist", "description": "Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Social Worker to join our Support and Family Safeguarding team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality support and services to children and families in need.Key...

  • Social Worker

    1 month ago


    Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Ackerman Pierce Ltd Full time

    {"title": "Social Worker - Support and Family Safeguarding Specialist", "description": "Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Social Worker to join our Support and Family Safeguarding team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing high-quality support and services to children and families in need.Key...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    Flexi Bank EducatorTransforming Futures with N Family ClubWe're N Family, inspired by futures and focused on achieving every goal. Our industry-leading salaries, benefits, and career development pathways make us the highest-quality nursery group in the UK.We began with a dream: to be the highest quality and most loved early years education group in the UK....


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom N Family Club Full time

    About the RoleThis is an exciting opportunity to join the N Family Club team as a Kitchen Assistant in our Kingston nursery. As a key member of our kitchen team, you will be responsible for preparing and serving healthy meals to our children.Key Responsibilities• Prepare and cook meals for the children• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

    About the RoleAchieving for Children is seeking a Family Hub Casual Worker to join our team. As a Family Hub Casual Worker, you will be responsible for managing a caseload effectively and engaging and supporting referred families with multiple needs.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a caseload of families with multiple needs, providing support and guidance to help...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

    About the RoleAchieving for Children is seeking a Family Hub Casual Worker to join our team. As a Family Hub Casual Worker, you will be responsible for managing a caseload effectively and engaging and supporting referred families with multiple needs.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a caseload of families with multiple needs, providing support and guidance to help...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom ClassRoom Support Full time

    Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant - Support and Inclusion SpecialistJob Summary:We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and nurturing educational environment at ClassRoom Support. The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting students with SEN/SEMH and will be committed to creating an inclusive and...


  • Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

    About the RoleAchieving for Children is seeking a Family Hub Casual Worker to join our team. As a Family Hub Casual Worker, you will be responsible for managing a caseload effectively and engaging and supporting referred families with multiple needs.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a caseload of families with multiple needs and provide support to achieve positive...