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Family Support Worker

Nineteen Recruitment

Family Support Worker

£25334

Nineteen Recruitment, Peterlee, County Durham

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 1 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 8b0b00a2d92f4b799c24c6c79626db1a

Full Job Description

  • Provide practical help and intensive interventions to families that contribute to meaningful positive change.

  • This may include supporting families to make and attend appointments, modelling appropriate actions and behaviours and assisting the necessary day to day activities that enable families to progress and maintain positive outcomes

  • To build and maintain high quality and appropriate professional relationships with children, young people and their families to enable positive change to take place

  • To work with parents to enable them to identify, acknowledge and meet their own and their children's needs, develop life skills, make and sustain effective change and reduce vulnerability

  • To work within the Single Assessment Framework and 'Team around the Family' processes, to contribute to whole family assessments and care planning and liaise with other relevant partners as appropriate

  • To work with the family, the social worker and other colleagues to develop planned interventions with a clear focus on SMART outcomes; this will set out what changes in behaviour are expected and the appropriate support required.

  • To work in partnership with children, young people, and their families in contributing to plans which focus upon strengths and wishes

  • To support social worker in the delivery of child protection and looked after family plans

  • To monitor and review progress against agreed goals and challenge where appropriate

  • To contribute to a planned and timely exit strategy for the family including the appropriate use of Community and Voluntary organisations;

  • Advocate on behalf of the family in engaging positively with and shaping the services and responses of agencies, organisations and other professionals who have a role in meeting the family's needs

  • Work with parents and families to develop confidence to engage with services and other support from the statutory, voluntary and the independent sector

  • To plan and deliver support and evidence-based intervention packages to children, young people, parents and carers including facilitating parenting programmes to support parents to develop their parenting skills and aspirations

  • Providing opportunities for adults to participate in activities that improve their personal skills, education and employability

  • Enhancing parents' understanding of their responsibilities for their children's safety and well-being

  • To ensure that accurate records are maintained which reflect decision making and to prepare and present reports where appropriate

  • To ensure that children, young people, their families and carers views are at the centre of the service and promote their participation in all aspects of service delivery.

  • Be accountable for and review own practice using supervision, reflective practice and other opportunities for continuous professional development;

  • To work flexibly to meet the needs of children and families, including some weekend working;


    • Who are Nineteen Recruitment?

    Nineteen Recruitment are an ethical and honest recruitment company that specialises in Education, Social Care and Public Sector recruitment. Nineteen has strong relationships with schools, social care settings and all the local authorities across the Northeast, matching appropriately skilled and experienced candidates to their vacancies. Nineteen is passionate about delivering a high standard of candidate care, ensuring candidates feel well supported when either at work or seeking work.

  • Do you have a Enhanced DBS on the Update Service?

  • Do you have experience working with children or families?


    • Licence/Certification:
  • Driving Licence/access to a vehicle and Business Insurance (required)

    Nineteen Recruitment is delighted to working with a local client, recruiting on their behalf of Family Support Workers, that are available on a full-time basis based in the Peterlee area.

    This role is a temporary role, and commands a standard hourly rate of £12.18 per hour., Advantages of working via Nineteen Recruitment:

  • Weekly pay paid via a PAYE equivalent model (at no cost to worker)

  • Excellent level of support from the agency whilst you're in role

  • Agency support with ongoing training / refresher training needs

  • A point of contact between the worker and the client/place of work

  • Offers the ultimate in flexible working.

  • You will be kept informed of any new and relevant work opportunities coming up in the future.


    • Registration with Nineteen Recruitment is subject to satisfactory vetting procedures including Enhanced Disclosure; DBS registered to the online update service are welcomed.

    Nineteen Recruitment is committed to equal opportunities and as such no applicant or worker will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or employment status.

    Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

    Pay: £12.18 per hour