Family Support Worker (Social Services/Care) –Salary: £28K (full-time – pro-rata if part-time)
Full-time or Part-time opportunities
Various Services/Centres in the Merseyside area.
This is fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact for families! You will support a Services/Centre Manager and Team in delivering high quality services to support children and their families and make a helpful and affirming impact. You could be placed within a local authority social services team, a Family Well-Being/Children’s and Family Centre service, a specialist provider or a charity/third sector organisation. All positions provide the security of being fixed term and not day-to-day work.
The position of Family Support Worker (Social Services/Care) is a diverse role where no two days are the same. If you enjoy being exceptionally busy, working in a thriving and stimulating environment whilst gaining a great deal of job satisfaction you will enjoy the role of Family Support Worker.
Families are usually referred to you by a social worker, and you may work together to assess and support the service users. Your role will vary depending on the needs of the family you are assisting and the nature of the placement, but you may also have a specialist area, depending on the placement focus.
The challenges faced by your service users could relate to:
- anti-social behaviour and criminal activity, such as a parent in prison
- behaviour and social interaction
- bereavement and caring responsibilities
- bullying
- disability
- domestic violence and abuse
- drug and alcohol addiction
- education and learning
- finance and debt
- housing and homelessness
- language barriers
- learning difficulties
- marital discord, separation and divorce, including care orders
- mental or physical health issues
- parenting skills
- physical and mental health issues, disabilities and learning difficulties.
We are looking for committed, pro-active Family Support Workers who are committed and dedicated to making a positive impact for families.
Based in Merseyside or surrounding area , you will be qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent professional qualification in health, social care, childcare, or education. You will be experienced in a community setting in health promotion or public health, in working with vulnerable groups, and providing support to families. An enhanced DBS will be undertaken and a five year record of references is needed.
Occasional weekends and evenings may be required in order to meet the needs of the local communities, depending upon the placement.
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We VERY strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when completing your application, which is via our online or downloadable form below. Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place as soon as possible. No agencies, please.
If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Directions programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
Closing date: As soon as possible
