Family Worker

19 hours ago

Reading, United Kingdom Reading Borough Council Full time

Brighter Futures for Children

Family Worker - Children’s Action Team

4 Posts available

RG5 SCP 22-28, (£27,514 - £32,798) depending on experience

Permanent posts X 3

12-month Fixed term (Maternity cover) X 1

Some flexible working required depending on service needs

Brighter Futures for Children is an independent, not-for-profit-company, wholly owned by?Reading Borough Council. Our responsibility is to deliver quality children's services, early help, education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) servicesto children and families in Reading.
The family worker will work as part of an Early Helpteam providing effective family support interventions. You will provide support to a caseload of families to achieve positive outcomes.

The role is busy, varied and includes:
-To work with the whole family and partners to assess the needs within the household and acknowledge those of the extended family.

-To deliver evidence based interventions with families including direct work with children and young people

-To adopt a key worker/lead Professional approach in order to develop, coordinate and deliver outcome focussed plans. This will include:

- Organising, chairing and/or attending multi-agency Team Around the Child/family meetings in order to ensure a partnership approach to engaging and supporting families.
- Reviewing action plans and ensure these are timely and plans are SMART
- To work with families who exhibit a range of challenges and who may resist engagement - there may be a requirement to work intensively over a period of time with some families. This will include families stepping down from CSC statutory services, via CSPoAand some joint work with CSC.

-Liaise effectively and work with universal, targeted and statutory services and partners where appropriate e.g. schools, children’s Social Care, voluntary orgs etc.

You should have previous experience working with children, young people and their families and ideally have knowledge of child development.
Benefits of working with us

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you'll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

You will receive a competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

- Local Government Pension Scheme
- 25 days' holiday plus public holidays (rising to 29 days after 5 years' service)
- Discounted Childcare scheme (at the Civic Office)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loans
- A range of local discounts

For more information and a confidential discussion please contact:

- Tracey Fuller or Kim Winters

Interviews to be held: Week commencing 30th May

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