Child and Family Support Specialist
4 weeks ago
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families? As a Child and Family Support Specialist with Staffordshire County Council, 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 crucial in supporting vulnerable children and families in our community. With flexible working, you can fit your work around your own commitments.
This is a Fixed Term contract for 12 months, and you will be based in Leek, in the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Main ResponsibilitiesChildren and their families are at the centre of everything we do. We're looking for people to join us who have the skills to encourage and help maintain positive relationships between children and parents.
You'll support families to spend quality time together when they can't live together and support children in getting to and from school where absolutely necessary and to and from their time with their families.
The Ideal CandidateAs well as a passion for helping and supporting children and their families, you'll need to have:
- 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 which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.
- 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 which govern children's social care.
- Have access to a vehicle and a driving licence.
- Be flexible to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed to ensure we can provide support to families at suitable times.
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