Family support worker - united kingdom, dudley, west midlands

family support worker

dudley

contract

gbp14 umbrella p/h

an exciting opportunity has arisen for an fsw to work in dudley within the post order service. the role is to support the development and growth of the post order service with respect to special guardians.

the successful candidate will be required to triage all post order requests and where appropriate:

sign post to other services

offer immediate support, advice and guidance

complete an assessment of need with a view to making an application to the adoption support fund for therapeutic service

as part of this role you will be carrying out high quality early help assessments, develop and implement high quality early help family support plans.

working in partnership with families to ensure that they are provided with the right support at the right time to promote the welfare of children and young people living within the family.

reducing the risk of abuse and neglect and the need for statutory social care intervention.

proactively engage and support the most vulnerable and challenging children, young people and their families to strengthen the family and improve their outcomes, develop their resilience and reduce dependency upon specialist services.

delivering a 'think family' approach ensuring that all services working with the family are coordinated and work effectively together whilst maintaining a focus upon the safety and wellbeing of the children and young people.

implementing, monitoring and reviewing family support intervention plans, including the delivery of evidence based parenting programmes, activities and group work sessions to strengthen family resilience.

enabling the development of positive strategies to enable families to gain and maintain independence and control over all aspects of their lives and contribute positively within the community.

working assertively with families with complex often interrelated problems including reducing truancy and school exclusion, improving under attainment and aspiration through education, learning and employment, reducing antisocial behavior and crime, improving health and developing a healthy lifestyle, maintaining and sustaining tenancies.

for more information please call sam on (phone number removed) or email

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