An amazing opportunity has arisen with Swan Family, for a Family Support Woker to work in Croydon. This will be within our Children and Family Contact Centre and the community. The Successful Candidate will be joining the dynamic team delivering a crucial service to families.

The ideal candidate with have the following qualities:

· Calm and approachable nature

· Attention to deal (report writing)

· Able to deal with challenging situation/ resolve conflict

· Have a good understanding of Safeguarding measures

Responsibilities:

• Transport and escort children and young people.
• Observe and supervise contact between children, young persons and parents, including other family members.
• Risk managing and intervening as necessary to safeguard children.
• .You will have good report writing skills to factually describe observations within the contact session within the agreed time scale.
• To attend and participate in planning meetings or reviews, as required.
• To follow safeguarding procedures of Swanstaff and its clients at all times.
• To report any safeguarding concerns promptly
• To attend supervision and training courses in relation to the tasks, as required.

Essential Requirements:

• NVQ level 3 in children and young people workforce or related fields integral
• A current DBS for working with adults and children - we can assist you

Desirable Requirements:

• A driving licence and access to a car is desirable but not essential

We’re an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. Minorities, women, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Salary: £11.05 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability
• Weekends only

Application question(s):

• Do you have a level 3 or equivalent in Childcare?
• Do you have a current DBS?
• Can you work weekends and during the week after Location: One location

The role is part of Khidmat Centres’ Centre for Warmth- Nourish and Thrive: Empowering communities for Sustainable Living Project. it is a specialist role to develop awareness and wrap around support for individuals and families towards safer & efficient use of energy and greener and healthier sustainable life styles. A key stand of the project is to imbue beneficiaries with knowledge, skills and confidence to be able to take ownership, make informed decisions and navigate the help and support they require to be able to achieve safe and healthier life styles .

Principal duties:

1. To undertake out-reach work to widen the scope of the project to individuals and families in the neighbourhood.

2. To make individuals and families aware of the choices and opportunities for safer , greener and healthier sustainable life styles.

3. Arrange awareness sessions around energy efficiency.

4. Raise awareness about the harmful effects of carbon-monoxide, for example, the safety of appliance installation and safety.

5. Information sessions regarding the process for Priority Service Registered (PSR)

6. Support families to manage pressures relating to income deprivation.

7. Raise awareness and sign post to government schemes.

8. To develop and sign post beneficiaries to mental health and wellbeing activities i.e. walking groups, social clubs, and day trips.

9. To identify and implement early interventions.

10. To develop and implement food poverty alleviation programmes and activities connecting people to food banks and luncheon clubs.

11. Signposting and referrals to specialist agencies for example family mediation and counselling support.

12. Undertake any additional duties and tasks not mentioned above deemed necessary to enhance the quality of delivery as required.

Other responsibilities:

Responsible for the safe use and storage of project and centre equipment

Responsible for undertaking the role with due regard for the integrity of the Khidmat Centres and not doing anything that may bring the organisation into disrepute.

The successful candidate will be located at the Khidmat Centres but would be expected to reach out to individuals, families, and providers across the district.

For an application pack please contact Khidmat Centres:

Address: Khidmat Centre, 36 Spencer Road, Bradford BD7 2EU

Tel: 01274 521792

Email: [website]

Deadline for application: 07 July 2024

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: £23,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• community outreach: 2 years Location: In person

Do you have an empathic personality and want to work in a challenging but rewarding field? If you have a passion for working within the domestic abuse sector, Fortalice has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Family Support Worker to be based in our Refuge, supporting women and families to rebuild their lives.

Family Support Worker (with a Domestic Abuse specialism)

Full time, permanent post (35 hours)

£10.52 per hour

Background Information

Fortalice was established in 1977 to provide emergency accommodation and support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse within their own homes.

The organisation has expanded over the past years and now provides a wide range of services for women, families, children and young people within both the Refuge and the Outreach Support Centre. The ethos of Fortalice in relation to support is to focus on self-help, promoting self-esteem, confidence and independence to enable women to break free from abusive relationships and reduce the chance of re-victimisation thus moving on to a self-sustaining, independent life.

Purpose of the role:

The post is based at Lewis House, a purpose built Refuge comprising of 22 self-contained flats, Outstanding Ofsted registered Children’s Services, offices, a meeting room and a communal area in which group activities can be facilitated. This facility is staffed on a 24 hour basis by Family Support Workers.

There are a number ofworkerswhose prime responsibility is to ensure service users have a smooth transition into the Refuge, are afforded the required level of support and practical help during their stay and are re-settled back into the community independently or into alternative supported accommodation as appropriate.

Key skills:

• A genuine passion for working with vulnerable people
• An ability to understand the impact of trauma and the complexities around domestic abuse
• An ability to build and develop supportive relationships with abused women and their children whilst maintaining professional boundaries
• An ability to conduct in-depth assessments and safety planning with women, children and young people
• An understanding of child protection, Early Help, adults at risk and a commitment to follow procedure

How to apply and other information

• Women only applicants can apply for the post as this is an occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1, schedule 9 of the Equality Act under section 7.2e of the Equality Act 2010
• The posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS check due to the nature of the work undertaken by the organisation
• To apply for a post, you will need to complete an application pack.
• The closing date for applications to be returned is midnight on Wednesday 6th July 2022.
• Please note that any completed applications received after this date will not be considered.
• Successful applicants will be invited to an interview via email. Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may be unable to contact applicants who are not shortlisted for an interview.

Job Types: Full-time, £10.52 per hour

Family Support Workers in Durham wanted for immediate start!

Why join the Major Healthcare family?

Major Healthcare Newcastle, a rapidly growing division of Major Recruitment (est. 1992) are a national leading health and social care agency specialising in the provision of professional temporary and permanent staff.

We enable you to use your experience in a wide variety of settings across the North East supporting those who are most vulnerable, while maintaining the flexibility of working in line with your availability.

As a Family Support Worker you will be expected to deliver a high standard of support across various settings; supported by a team of healthcare professionals, empower service users to maintain as much independence as possible, and ensure all daily living activities are met to the highest standard of person centred care.

We supply Family Support Workers to a range of clients, in settings including; residential, educational, independent living, mental health, community and specialist units

Main duties include:

• Working as part of a team of Child and Adolescent Support Workers to deliver excellent standards of person-centred care
• Develop positive relationships with other professionals, clients, and most importantly; the service users
• Act professionally and responsibly on shift, alongside the management team of the services
• Carry out all practical duties as required by services, ensuring customers are treated with respect and dignity
• Report any concerns to management within the service
• confidence in carrying our personal care requirements

Person Specification:

• 6-12 months experience and preferably qualifications within the health and social care sector
• Be reliable and professional
• Experience in working with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Preferably hold a current, transferable DBS (registered on the update service)
• Approach employment as a Children and Young Person's Support Worker in a 'hands-on' way and be willing to work as team
• Preferably hold a clear driving licence, with access to a vehicle (or willing to travel to via public transport)

What can Major Healthcare offer you?

• Flexible hours to fit in with your lifestyle and commitments
• Holiday accrual
• Discounts for various high street retailers and supermarkets, via our staff app
• Free training/refresher training
• Opportunities for career progression

To apply for this role, or to express interest in joining Major Healthcare in another role - click below now!

Major Recruitment act as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and an Employment Business for temporary opportunities

Job Types: Permanent, Temporary contract, Zero hours contract
Contract length: [phone number]months

Salary: £15.50-£16.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: In ID: Sam11

Purpose

With the advice, support and guidance of a Team Manager and/or Advanced Practitioner, Family Support Workers offer intensive support to families experiencing multiple and complex issues. Alongside Social Workers who deliver a statutory social work service, they will provide interventions to help and protect children and young people and to support their families/carers to care for them safely.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work directly with children and families acting as a consistent point of contact where appropriate.
• Provide family intervention support and assessment for children and families who have statutory social work involvement in conjunction with allocated social worker.
• Assist with implementing a package of support for the family
• Monitor the progress of the plan, highlighting any areas of concern
• Work in a strength-based and trauma informed approach.
• Develop and maintain effective collaborative working with parents and families.
• Build capability in families, by sharing decision-making with the appropriate parent, carer or guardian and identifying solutions families can take ownership of themselves.
• A knowledge and understanding of the developmental needs of children and young people within the context of their family and other social relationships.
• Ability to understand and work with a variety of family relationship dynamics as well as the family networks.
• Knowledge of, and skills in, promoting positive change in accordance with assessed need including working directly with children and young people at times of change, separation and loss.
• Maintain strong relationships with team members to ensure reflective and collaborative case working.
• Establish and promote effective working relationships with external partners, agencies and other services within Children, Young People & Learning that will improve practice and outcomes for individuals and families
• Ensure an up to date awareness of and compliance with the statutory requirements, departmental policies, inter-agency protocols, equality and diversity and other regulations and procedures in order to ensure statutory and Departmental requirements are met.
• Keep written records and produce reports, as requested, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Be invested in your own professional development and the ongoing development of the service alike.
• Flexibility to work outside of office hours when necessary to complete the duties of the post.

Mandatory Compliance Requirements

• CV
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• 2 years written references with all gaps verified
• Level 3 qualification in Child care, Health or Community/Youth Work, Education or equivalent
• Enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months, issued to current supplier.

To apply for this job please send your CV. Alternatively, contact Claire Moran on 0747 066 7986 or our office number 0191 303 8317

At LSS we offer our candidates the following:

• A team with over 20 years Administration Public Sector/Trades/Built Environment/Construction Recruitment experience
• Access to a wide selection of vacancies across the UK
• The choice of PAYE or Limited company schemes
• Weekly payroll service
• Excellent rates of pay

Live Staffing Solutions ( LSS ) is a specialist recruiter of Trades/Built Environment/Construction and related Public Sector Jobs. To view a full selection of our current vacancies please visit our web page: [website]

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £13.20-£13.21 per hour

COVID-19 ID: FSW for S&S

Are you looking for a rewarding job with a great team, where you can make a real and positive difference?

GBNFC Children Centre is looking for energetic and committed colleagues to help deliver the Birmingham Forward Steps Children’s Centre services across the Selly Oak District. We are currently recruiting for our Family Support Team. We want someone who has the knowledge, insight and experience of working with vulnerable children and families, who can 'hit the ground running' and it is essential that you hold relevant qualifications. Preferably have your own transport and good knowledge, insight and experience of working with vulnerable children and families, with a flexible working approach.

Main functions

• To empower families to engage in support, enabling a person centred solution focused approach to family support where the service user guides the package of support.
• To support families with identified support needs, holding a caseload and taking part in Case Supervision.
• To provide families with information, advice and guidance and signposting on various issues.
• To provide Family Support Drop In sessions enabling families to access support
• To identify barriers to accessing services within the local community and contribute to overcoming these barriers for all target and disadvantaged groups.

Qualification:

• NVQ 3 Health & Social Care or Working with Parents or equivalent Family Support Qualification. You must have worked in a similar position before, ideally with children, young people and their families. The successful applicant will have an at least 6 months relevant experience in a Family Support Worker role.

Job Type: Various Hours Available. Full and Part time.

Salary: As above- full time equivalent

The organisation offers prospective employees a supportive team environment and professional development opportunities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our team are important to us we offer a range of support and benefits that not only show that we value our hard working team but aim to train and extend their own knowledge to support their own development.

CPD/Training - Employees are paid for all mandatory training that falls outside their working outing hours.

GBNFC hold 2 full team development training days for all employees, as well as individual CPD. We support our team members with training to gain further training and qualifications and where required will supporting with funding needs.

In addition to joining the GBNFC Family there are a number of employee benefits!

Holiday entitlement -GBNFC Group employees are entitled to 30 days including bank holidays (full time equivalent)

Long service scheme gives you the opportunity to gain additional holiday after 5 years of service.

Sickness entitlement - Paid sick leave entitlement. If employees do not have any sickness, extra pay reward applies.

Health plan benefits The Organisation enrols all employees in the employee benefit scheme. This allows you to claim back on the below benefits through an online portal.

Included free 24/7 support for GP and counselling service in support of health, well-being, family conflict and debt support and guidance.

And it doesn’t stop there…..

Discount Benefits- Who doesn’t love a discount? Saving money on the weekly food shop, day trips with the kids, the summer holiday or dinner out on date night, could be the added bonus your employees are looking for. With hundreds of discounts available, there’s something for everyone on our online site, or thought the app, which has more local discounts are at your figure tips.

Film pass - You can become a Club Member. As an employee of the organisation you can now have access to discounted cinema tickets that can be used for any movie on any day at any time!!! To start enjoying this benefit we invite you to join the Film pass Club.

Childcare discount- All employees that have children registered with in one of the Early Years settings received a discount on childcare fees.

If you interested in joining the fantastic GBNFC Team please get in touch!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 35 per week

Salary: £19,201.52-£22,126.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site shift