Families & Carers Worker

2 weeks ago


London Borough of Newham, United Kingdom Change Grow Live Full time

About the role:

Work with families to help develop their life skills, this may include: budgeting; managing finances; cookery; parenting Provide interventions via 121 or groups. Groups will include (but are not limited to): practical parenting advice; support groups; social groups; fathers groups; therapeutic groups Work closely with local Social Services Teams and Family Intervention Projects where they exist Promoting carer, service user and community involvement Providing advocacy for access to partnership services Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination

About you:

Experience of working with families displaying challenging behavior in one or more of the following fields: social work; youth offending; substance misuse; probation; health; family work; education; youth and community Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills Ability to manage challenging behaviour in a calm and professional manner Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others

What we will give to you:

25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days” Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme Contributory pension scheme Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. A friendly and supportive team Training, career development & progression opportunities Refer a friend scheme and receive generous vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here



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