Support Worker

F

LOURSHING FAMILIES ASSESSMENT SERVICES FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

ADVERT Title:

Family

Support Worker

Salary/Rate:

£1

3

.00

per

hour

Location

:

Reading

Hours:

Full time (36 hours) / Part time (Up to 24 hours) / Bank Staff (0 Hours)

We have an opportunity for experienced support workers for both day and waking night shifts to join our Residential Family Assessment Unit based in Reading

,

Berkshire. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people who are reliable and able to offer emotional and practical support to our

families (Parents/Carers and children up to 4 years old).

Flourishing Families

Assessment

Services

is located

in

a quiet

residential estate in Reading Berkshire

.

You will work under our Ofsted Registered Manager and our assessing

Social Work Manager/

S

ocial

Workers

.

Potential candidates will

need to remain focused

,

calm

and work in a

Child/F

amily

C

entred

way

ensuring that they

remain

professional

at all times

. The ethos of our

R

esidential

Family Assessment Unit

is to provide a homely and family-like environment t

o those

being assessed

by Family Court

/Local Authority directive

. Job duties

and expectations

include: To safeguard and promote the welfare of all our families within the Residential Families Assessment Unit and in the community.

To contribute to the provision of a secure, stable, supportive environment for the families which respects and promotes their health, culture, religion, race,

identity

and lifestyle

To

maintain

and promote family residential support work to

high levels

of professionalism expected by Ofsted under regulation The Residential Families Centres Regulations 2002

Ability to keep clear and

accurate

records

ensuring that

good quality

report logs are

maintained

as

required

Good communicator and excellent interpersonal skills and good organisational

skills

Ability to be an active team player and to work on own initiative

Commitment to good practice and a

positive

team approach to work

Commitment to equal opportunity and challenging any discriminatory and oppressive practices

To ensure our unit is kept clean and in a tidy condition

,

encouragin

g parent/carers

to

participate

as appropriate

Competent in the use of Microsoft office application

All staff

are required to

adhere to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) and

respect the confidentiality of all matters

in respect of families

Ensure that all matters of concern are reported to

Manager

s

/

Lead Family Practitioner

s

within the

appropriate policy

timeframes

To complete

all mandatory training (Face to Face or O

nl

ine)

Schedule

d

s

hifts will

consist of the

following:

This role is not a 9.00am to 5.00pm and will require the applicant to be flexible. 12-hour

Shifts

Waking

Night

Shifts

Weekend Shifts

Education: Preferable one of the below qualifications

: Any Social Work Qualification i.e. (Newley Qualified etc.)

Students studying Social Work (1

st

,

2

nd

or Final Year)

NVQ (Children) Level 3 and above

Preferable Experience within

: Residential Family

Support in a

Parent

and

Child

Unit

Childrens Centre

School/Nursery

Local Authority

Benefits: Flexible working hours

Casual dress code

First DBS covered by us (If applicable, subject to terms and conditions)

Holiday

A

llowance

(Subject to Contract)

Pension

(Subject to Contract)

Training

Please

Note

:

T

his post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53) as it involves contact with children and vulnerable adults.

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