Family Support Specialist

21 hours ago

Ilford, Greater London, United Kingdom Brook Street UK Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Family Support Specialist

Reports to: Registered Manager

Location: Ilford, London Borough of Redbridge

Hours: 40 per week (includes some weekend / evening / Bank holiday hours)

Salary: £27,352.00 per annum

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Family Support Specialist to join our team at Brook Street UK. The successful candidate will work directly with families, assessing and implementing placement plans to promote, strengthen, and develop parenting skills and promote the welfare of the child at all times.

Key Responsibilities
  • Working with Families:
    • Provide families with support on every aspect of daily life, health, and well-being, including basic baby care, feeding, and eating, sleeping, budgeting, safety, discipline, healthy eating, and healthy lifestyles and choices.
    • Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of individual families' placement and assessment plans.
    • Undertake key work sessions as directed by the Case Manager.
    • Develop and maintain good working relationships with parents and other family members and professionals, including GPs, HVs, and social workers.
    • Ensure that all documentation is completed and that this is evidence-based and reflective of the circumstances and issues.
  • Managing Resources:
    • Maintain a safe environment, complying with health and safety and other legal requirements.
    • Maintain the fabric of the building, its grounds, and equipment in good order, encourage staff and children to care for their surroundings, and make best use of the available resources.
    • Use community resources where appropriate.
  • Personal:
    • Read and understand Company policies and procedures and ensure their operation within the Unit.
    • Maintain professional knowledge and skills through reading, attending conferences, training, and other such activities, as agreed with the line manager.
    • Report to a line manager or other appropriate person, in the event of awareness of concerns in respect of families or staff.
  • Resolve Philosophy:
    • Ensure that families are as fully involved as possible in decisions which affect them individually.
    • Promote and uphold equal opportunity, anti-discriminatory, and anti-oppressive policies and practices.
    • Be sensitive to the needs of individual children and young people, taking account of race, culture, language, sexuality, and religion.
    • Promote an atmosphere in which families feel supported and valued.
  • Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults:
    • Resolve is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. As such, we require all post holders to have an enhanced DBS.
  • Health and Safety:
    • The post holder will be expected to have an understanding of their responsibility for the health and safety of the staff and families within the Unit.
    • They will ensure that they are familiar with the health and safety policies and that they are adhered to accordingly.
  • Equal Opportunities:
    • The post holder is responsible for the implementation of the equal opportunities policies and practice.
  • Technology and Data Protection:
    • The post holder must be aware of their responsibility for ensuring that all data is collected, stored, and shared in line with Data Protection legislation.
    • Due to the nature of the service, the post holder will be expected to carry out any other duties commensurate to the role.

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