Family Support Worker

We are recruiting now for Family Support Workers - Bank Staff, to work in our Residential Family Assessment and Support centre based in Bradford BD10

☐ To work in line with relevant policies and procedures of the centre

☐ To work directly with parents and their children to provide on-going family support as part of their parenting assessment

☐ To ensure residents live in a safe environment in line with health and safety and safeguarding policies and procedures

☐ To ensure all aspects of Health and Safety are maintained within the centre, including carrying out risk assessments and ensuring cleaning is taking place

☐ To work towards the National Minimum Standards and Family Centre Regulations 2002 and adhere to legislation around confidentiality, safeguarding, equality and diversity and inclusion policies

☐ To effectively use and monitor CCTV to gather evidence for parenting assessments

☐ To help service users with their learning, development and life skills

☐ To help service users build physical and emotional bonds with their child/ren through robust parenting sessions and informed evidence-based strategies

☐ To enhance parents’ understanding of child development, education and play and the importance of this

☐ To maintain up-to-date and accurate logs, observations and records of all interactions so that these can inform weekly key worker and social worker reports, and assessments shared with the placing Local Authority

☐ To support the team where needed, in order to cover sickness and absences in order to ensure the effective running of the business

☐ To support families with accessing local resources and support, external to the centre

☐ To assist with the planning and organisation of activities within the centre, for the service users

☐ To support the parents with ensuring good hygiene and health and safety is adhered to within the shared areas of the centre and personal spaces, in order to support safe and effective parenting

☐ To lead by example with professional conduct, modelling of professional boundaries and demonstrate effective maintenance and upkeep of all areas within the centre

☐ To engage positively with supervision and appraisals and to work with the management team around your own professional development

☐ To support the management of the centre by working professionally and positively with the Registered Manager, Deputy Manager and Team Leader in day-to-day work

**Personal Specification**

**Essential**

☐ A good understanding and knowledge of issues that may affect families in the present day

☐ An awareness of equal opportunities, anti-discriminatory and inclusion practice

☐ Experience of working with vulnerable adults and/or children and young people

☐ Experience and knowledge of working in a team and the ability to communicate well with others

☐ Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults

**Desirable**

☐ Experience of working in a residential social care setting

**Qualifications and Training**

**Essential**

☐ A level 3 diploma in children and young people, health and social care, or a willingness to begin this training within 6 months

☐ Grade C / 6 or above in GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent

☐ A willingness and commitment to undertake regular training to the job role

☐ An enhanced DBS and to be on the update service (or willingness to undertake this)

**Desirable**

☐ Educated to Diploma or Degree level

☐ Specific training related to the sector e.g. domestic violence, substance misuse, addiction

**Skills and Abilities**

**Essential**

☐ Be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in written form

☐ Be able to act as an appropriate and professional role model

☐ Be able to form positive, professional relationships at all times

☐ Be able to work as part of a team

☐ Be able to work in a flexible manner, in accordance with rotas which may include some night, weekend and/or evening work

**Desirable**

☐ Have experience of managing challenging situations

☐ Have experience of working with children or young people

☐ To be computer literate

**Values**

**Essential**

☐ To work with honesty in all areas of work

☐ To demonstrate integrity; _‘doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do’_

☐ To demonstrate humility towards others

Oikos Residential Family Centre provides a safe and supportive assessment environment for families who have areas of concern, but have the space to explore solutions regarding their ability to effectively and safely parent their child/children. We provide observations which are robust, evidenced based and child-centred, according to best practice and childcare legislation. We will work with families to instil hope and support them with developing their skills, knowledge and understanding so that they can provide the best care for their child/children.

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