What's involved with this role:

JOB TITLE: Family Support Worker
REF: Durham 5277530
Pay rate: £12.85 per hour PAYE
Contract Type: Temporary, Anticipated 3 months
Working Arrangement: In the office and local area.

An Enhanced Disclosure is needed for this role.
Candidates must own a car and have business insurance

In order to apply for this role you should have previous experience in a similar role with good written skills (to record family time records and case notes), be child centred, and able to manage conflict.

The role:

On behalf of a local council, we are seeking 2 family workers to support social work teams. Candidates must own a car and have business insurance. The role will, in the main, consist of transporting children and supervising family time. Candidates must have good organisational skills and communication skills, written skills (to record family time records and case notes), be child centred, and able to manage conflict.

The main core hours are 8.30-5 however there is some flexibility around this required as there will be times you are asked to work outside of these hours (for example if helping to transport a child to school in the morning or taking home after school or family time).



What the client is looking for:

Candidates must own a car and have business insurance
Recent experience of working and supporting vulnerable children and families in the home and community settings
Good organisational skills and communication skills, written skills (to record family time records and case notes),
Be child centred, and able to manage conflict.
Experience of delivering planned interventions using evidence-based practice leading to improved outcomes
Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of partnership working to achieve desired results
Experience of responding effectively to safeguarding issues and concerns
Experience of group facilitation
Experience of working with a range of professionals, external partner agencies and service providers



How to Apply

Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application.
Submit your CV in Word format.
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Job Ref: Durham 5277530


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