Family Support Worker - Plymouth

Family Support Worker - Plymouth 

Are you a passionate, dedicated Family Support Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting a Family Support Worker to join a team based in Plymouth. 

Duration: 3 months initially

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5.30pm, 37 hrs/week

Family Support Worker role: Full JD Available

• Deliver high quality family support, assessment and interventions for the most challenging and vulnerable families
• Identify and reduce risk, and prevent the need for statutory intervention
• Provide social care departments and other specialist providers such as health professionals and housing
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and families
• Deliver supervised contact, observation and assessment
• Identifying, escalating and reporting child protection concerns as required
• Providing high quality advice, guidance and support regarding child safety and wellbeing
• Actively promoting community-based groups activities, with children, young people and families to support independence
• Provide practical and emotional support to both children and parents
• Create reports and statements for, and attending where necessary, case conferences and court hearings to give evidence
• Attend meetings, reviews and conferences where necessary

Essential Requirements

• UK Driving License, access to a vehicle, business insurance
• Experience of working with children and/or families in the community or setting
• Working knowledge of assessment and intervention methods and tools for use with children and families
• Working knowledge of child development 0-18 years
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Enhanced Child DBS registered to the update service

We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Family Support Worker friends or colleagues.

If you are a Family Support Worker and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on 0208 514 9110 and speak to Sammy Davis Or email on, sammyd@4recruitmentservices.com 

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.