We are seeking an experienced Family Support Worker / Early Help Practitioner to support the Children's Early Help Service located in the Kingston area.
The vacancy is working on a full time agency contract for 3-6 months with a view to extended.
Rates of pay are starting at £21 - £25 per hour which is negotiable depending on your experience.
Location is TW1.
Full time position - 37 hours per week.
Role Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the delivery of an 'outstanding' Family Early Help Service as part of Children & Families Directorate.
- Work with families where children have been identified as at risk of negative outcomes and provide early help for emerging problems in order to improve impact, engage families better and avoid escalation to higher levels of statutory intervention.
- Support continued progress of families who have 'stepped down' from statutory work.
- Act as a lead professional and work with all family members to assess their needs and develop a whole family plan to achieve agreed outcomes that promote the safeguarding of children, attendance at school and positive citizenship.
- Work directly with children and families and actively engage them in sustainable change within the resources available, enforcing positive parenting responsibility through a twin track approach of high challenge and high support.
** As an Early Help Practitioner, you will ensure that children, young people and their families receive help that is respectful, timely and effective in providing continuity of support that secures better outcomes for families.**
Experience Needed:
- Early Help Support is a MUST!!!
- Local Authority / Public Sector.
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