Family Support Worker

Salary: £23,080 - £25,481 per annumWorking Pattern: 37 hours (full time). Part time may be considered Contract: Permanent Location: We have vacancies in Worthing, Chichester, Horsham, Mid-Sussex and Crawley. This role entails travel Countywide. Pleasestate your location preference in your cover letter.Interview Date: Interviews will be held on multiple dates (interviews may take place via MS Teams, or face to face following covid secure guidance)You must be able to travel throughout the county includingto locations that are not always accessible by public transport.As a Family Support Worker, you will be assessing the needs of children, young people and families in order to access, coordinate and deliver the support they need to improve their outcomes andlived experience and prevent their difficulties becoming irreversible.You'll deliver direct work and interventions through whole family working around a range of issues to children, young people and their families that helps to keep children safe and supportsand sustains positive change for them and their families.You will need strong skills in partnership working, developing and maintaining effective partnerships with parents, families and partners such as education, health, Police and Children's Social Care,to achieve positive outcomes for children.Key Skills:Works effectively with families in crisis, managing own and others anxieties and working within the boundaries of the role.Manage casework effectively with children/young people and their families, establishingneeds, setting objectives and reviewing progress.Engage and work creatively in partnership with children/young people and their families, in order to effect positive and lasting change.Work in an empowering way with families, focusing on their collective strengthsand resources; e.g. using a Solution focused approach.Reflect on own practice and to learn from experience. To take responsibility for own performance and to be proactive in relation to own work and professional development.Analyse and interpret complex informationand prioritise needs in order to make recommendations/decisions which will have a positive outcome.Qualifications and/or experience:NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification, demonstrating that level of ability in working with children/youngpeople and families or relevant experience. Relevant organisational knowledge of systems, procedures and policies associated with operating a client focused service.Significant experience of working with children/young people and their families in a crisissituation and using a range of direct work interventions.Experience of working in a multi-agency context, demonstrating an awareness of differing roles and responsibilities and effective methods of collaboration.Knowledge of child and adolescent developmentand age appropriate behaviour relevant to the Early Help service.Understanding of current childcare legislation and policy.Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures.Valid and full driving licence.Reward and benefitsIn addition to working within a greatteam and a competitive salary you will have access to:24 days annual leave + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annuallyAccess to a generous, defined benefit pension schemeA range of flexible working optionsFor a full list of the benefitsoffered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.Further informationThe reference number for this role is CAFHE03152. For issues or queries regarding your application please contact We are committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and an occupational health check.West Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer committedto promoting an environment that is inclusive and free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of its people. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and take every possible step to ensure that noindividual will be disadvantaged.For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page. Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hirepeople directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you