Edge of Care Project Worker

About The Role

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families?

We are a service dedicated to safely prevent and reduce the number of children and young people entering care. We do this by providing direct and intensive support to children aged 8- 18 years old and their families in their homes over a period of 4 - 12 weeks and beyond, and we are looking for a motivated and experienced Project Worker - Edge of Care Service, to join our team.

We understand that family life is not easy and sometimes relationships break down. Our service works with families to try and understand what has led to the relationship breaking down and support them to repair and move forward.

As we deal with families in crisis and children on the edge of coming into care, our families require intensive support which means that we visit at least once a week and sometimes more, if families are in crisis. We often work with families experiencing domestic abuse, mental health issues, and substance misuse alongside child-to-parent violence and children with significant additional needs, including neurodiversity and trauma from abuse, loss, or bullying.

We tailor our support to each family's unique needs. Examples of the support we offer include:
• Improving communication as a family
• Exploring triggers then sequencing out what has happened to try and make changes for next time
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