Family Support Worker

4 days ago

Chessington, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Join a team that's officially Outstanding Achieving for Children's services have now been rated
Outstanding
by Ofsted in both Richmond and Kingston. Our services are praised for exceptional care and a workforce that puts children at the center of everything we do.

If you want to be part of a team that's setting the standard for excellence, we want to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting a Family Support Worker to join our Children with Disabilities Team.

This is an exciting opportunity for 14-month maternity leave cover.

About the role

The family support workers are allocated children with a wide variety of disabilities who are accessing a package of support which has been assessed as suitable for their current needs. It is expected that these packages and the needs of each child and young person will be regularly reviewed in order to ensure what they receive continues to meet their and their families needs.

You will drive progress for the child within their plan; liaise with the professional network and coordinate and chair meetings such as Team around the Child meetings and participate in other relevant forums such as Education and Health meetings where required.

For further information about this role, please contact Rhea Walker, Team Leader by email for an informal discussion.

About you

We are seeking the right candidates to join the team who have a passion for working with children and young people and has some experience ideally of working with individuals who have profound disabilities. We need those who are able to get on level with children who communicate in a variety of manners and liaise with their parents and carers in an appropriate manner.

This will include the following experiences;

  • Experience of working with and supporting children and young people with a range of disabilities in a family support capacity or a role with transferable skills.
  • Experience of undertaking assessments with children and young people with their families and person-centred needs planning for children and young people ,whilst understanding the impact that the disabilities may have on their lives.
  • Experience of multi-agency working and developing and applying effective mechanisms to engage professionals in service delivery and support.
  • Excellent communication skills with children and adults, some of whom may have alternative methods of communication.
  • Ability to directly work confidently with children and young people with a wide range of disabilities

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
  • Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
  • Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
  • A range of staff benefits and discounts
  • An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

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