We are seeking a Family Support Worker to be part of a team delivering early intervention and family support across the borough.
This is an essential frontline service meeting the needs of children, young people and families who are or have faced a crisis affecting parenting capacity.
You will need to be motivated, innovative and willing to work with different partner agencies, children and families from different and diverse backgrounds.
The post holder will provide practical and evidenced based support to children and their families to promote improved parenting capacity and understanding of the developing needs of children as part of the overall work of the Family Unit.
The Family Support Service delivers interventions to children and families of all ages across the borough.
Family Practitioners, under the supervision of the Consultant Social Worker will contribute to the overall effectiveness of the service through applying a persistent approach in assessment and intervention activities with families using assessment, observation, task centred, behavioural and systemic approaches with children, young people and their families.