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As a Family Support Worker, you will join our Families Plus team in supporting families with children aged 5-18 to make and maintain changes in their lives. You will be skilled at engaging families quickly, creating purposeful, professional relationships and agreeing realistic aims and objectives. 

Building on their existing strengths to get through difficult experiences, our support helps families to continue to use what they have learned once the Families Plus involvement ends. 

• It will be your responsibility to carry out whole family assessments, providing advice and guidance to families where necessary. 

• By ensuring the regular monitoring and reviewing of early help plans, you will update needs where appropriate in accordance with safeguarding procedures.  

• You are responsible for managing your own caseload of work, ensuring specialist inputs and effective outcomes are achieved. Records and reports will need to be completed in accordance with professional and council guidelines.  

• It will be key for you to liaise and work with contacts from different sectors; including early years settings, health, social care and the voluntary sector ensuring that communication is effective so knowledge and best practice can be shared. 

• You must hold an NVQ 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline or be working towards an appropriate qualification related to the provision of services to children and young people. 

• It is essential that you have considerable relevant experience of the use of evidence-based practice working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, families or young people.
• You will have demonstrable experience of writing holistic, multi-agency assessments and plans with families. 

• You must have knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice, processes and procedures. 

• It is a requirement that you have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues, service users and partner organisations. 

• This is a full time role of 37 hours per week working Monday to Friday.
• This is a limited term contract, ending 12 months from agreed start date.
• You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel. 
• Business Insurance must be added to your current car insurance policy.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post. 

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 28th August or Friday 29th August 2025.

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave  (pro rata), employee wellbeing support  and you will have access to a range of staff discounts , including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.  
• We recognise that our diverse team  of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.   
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development  offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.  
• What is special here is the strength of the team ethos .  We are a relatively small local authority, so managers know staff well. They can plan their services to ensure teams have manageable caseloads and have effective supervision so feel supported to make decisions which are right for the children and young people they work with.  
• We are committed to safeguarding  and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.  

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.    
 

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.

• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.

• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.    

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.   

We’re making a difference, be part of it!  

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Family Support worker

Do you want to work for a vibrant and established, award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile

Do you have experience of using creative play to help children understand and cope with difficult experiences, emotional distress, or psychological issues

We are looking for a Family Support worker to join this innovative, brave and creative team.

Position: Family Support worker

Location: Based at Cross Green Leeds LS9. Work will be across West Yorkshire

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Salary: SCP 7 £27,097 per annum pro rata

Contract: Initial three year contract with possibility to extend

Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and free parking.

Closing Date: 15th August 2025

Interview Date: Friday 22nd August

The Role

Working across West Yorkshire in members' homes and community, you will build trusted relationships with children and young people who are victim/survivors of domestic abuse alongside their parent / care giver. You will work closely with the Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to holistically support the family.

You will gain understanding of people’s strengths, interests and hobbies, whilst also building up knowledge of the needs of support, barriers and issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers.

You will also work to increase the availability of protective factors and support networks through encouraging and supporting participation in education and activities.  This will include working with existing youth provision to develop and deliver session plan around healthy relationships, honour-based violence and safety planning to embed knowledge and skills within our young people.   

About You

You will have experience of:

• Management systems, web-based communications and writing simple report
• Working with children and/or young people who are/have experienced trauma.
• Writing reports for example for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
• Recording information in a fact based and timely manner
• Working in a support-based role and building long lasting and trusting relationships.

PLEASE NOTE: CV’s will not be accepted for this role, you will be redirected through to the charity’s website where you will need to complete their application form

About the Organisation

You will be joining a vibrant and brave grassroots organisation led by Gypsy and Traveller people in West Yorkshire. This is an established and award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile.  Recognised as being innovative, brave and creative.  The overall aim of the charity is to improve the quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers through addressing inequalities in homes, health, education, and employment, financial and social inclusion. There are a number of community-facing and strategic projects to achieve aims including advocacy, community development and youth work.

Other roles you may have experience include Family Support, Children and Family Support, IDVA, Domestic Abuse, Criminal Justice, Advocate, Advocacy, Child Case Worker, Family Case Worker, Family Support Worker, Children and Family Support Worker, Family Support Case Worker, Children and Family Support Case Worker. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

1. Purpose of Role

Using professional knowledge and skills to work in partnership with other practitioner/professionals, children, young people and their families; using the early help assessment to identify and where appropriate be the lead practitioner to coordinate the implementation of a multi-agency plan of intervention.

To lead and work within the early help locality multi-disciplinary team to provide a timely response to the needs of children, young people and their families; acting in accordance with local policies, procedures and priorities.

Establish a high standard of practice in the delivery of early help that provides a timely response to children, young people and their families and achieves family outcomes.

To achieve good outcomes for children and families through coordination and delivery of early help work.

To deliver evidenced based interventions to positively effect change that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children and young people.

1. General Duties and Responsibilities

In accordance with policies and procedures provide a timely response to the identified needs of children and young people.

To act as the lead professional for an allocated case load of children and families.

Under the direction of the Team Manager promote and use of the early help assessment and relevant tools to identify the needs of children, young people and their family and to lead the development of an effective multi-agency support plan.

To be responsible for a high standard of case recording that is up to date; including use of a common database.

Within a context of persistent outreach effectively engage with children, young people and their families and actively promote their participation in early help assessments, support plans and interventions.

To support the development of effective multi-agency partnership working with key agencies to support children and families with identified universal plus and or additional needs to make positive changes.

To be accountable for maintaining and improving practice and performance in line with professional developmental targets as agreed with line manager through supervision.

To manage and prioritise a caseload, ensuring appropriate escalation to line manager where necessary.

To convene, organise and chair case planning and review meetings, including acting as lead professional under a multi-agency Integrated Support Plan where appropriate.

To attend case conference meetings sharing information and with safeguarding colleagues and partners where appropriate

To complete assessments and reports to recognised standards and timescales.

To actively participate in the regular collection and collation of appropriate performance management information which meets the needs of the service, including positive engagement in audit processes.

To positively contribute within regular supervision, Appraisal Reviews, team meetings and service review / development meeting as required.

Promote and use evidence-based practice when working with children and families, for example graded care profile and other assessment tools, parenting programmes etc.

Required

1. Educated to GCSE standard and hold an NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a related field.
2. Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions with children, young people and their families.
3. Experience of completing an assessment of a child's needs that identifies needs and informs Intervention.
4. Experience of working in partnership with key statutory and non-statutory stakeholders.
5. Must have Enhanced DBS (on the update service)

If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on (phone number removed) between 9am to 5pm.

Description

Our local government clients are recruiting a Family Support Worker. Using professional knowledge and skills to work in partnership with other practitioners/professionals, children, young people and their families; using a standard assessment to identify and, where appropriate, be the lead practitioner to coordinate the implementation of a multi-agency plan of intervention.  

Responsibility

To lead and work within a multi-disciplinary and professional integrated family support and safeguarding service to provide a timely response to the needs of children, young people and their families, acting following local policies, procedures and priorities.  

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
li>NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a related field
• Advanced – Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Social Media, and CRM.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage.

Successful candidates will have:

< i>Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions with children, young people and their families
• Experience in completing an assessment of a child's needs that identifies needs and informs Intervention
• Experience of working in partnership with key statutory and non-statutory stakeholders.
• Able to identify issues that require escalation to line Right Help Right Time to manager and work within policies and procedures that promote and safeguard the welfare of families.
• Ability to effectively plan, chair meetings, and manage a diverse workload to ensure that professional standards are consistently met.
• Ability to analyse information to identify strengths and weaknesses and to develop an appropriate support plan.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training to comply with the requirements of the post.

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 5 years' reference including current employment
• An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role
• A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading provider in the public sector, is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and acts as an employment agency for this vacancy.  

• Starting salary of27,352 per annum - plus opportunity for overtime
• Located inIlford, Essex, IG1
• Family Support Worker will work closely with families, assessing and implementing placement plans to promote, strengthen and develop parenting skills
• Home recentlyrenovated and refurbishedto a veryhigh specification
• Family Support worker benefits inclusive of but not limited to:

• Minimum Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care/Or equivalent(Essential)
• Must have worked with families inclusive of parental skill improvement (Essential)

Ready to make a real difference in the lives of children? Randstad is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Support Worker to join our team in Carlisle and West Cumbria. This is a fantastic opportunity to utilize your skills while earning a competitive hourly rate of 15-16! Immediate start available.

Experience working with children with disabilities and/or autism is essential. Peg feeding experience is also required.

• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to implement care plans effectively
• Personal care assistance (including peg feeding)
• Strong record-keeping abilities

Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential. Training will be provided.

• Full UK driving licence (mandatory)
• PMVA (BILD) certification
• Mandatory training certificates
• Enhanced DBS check (on the update service)

• Competitive hourly rate (15-16)
• Opportunity to make a significant impact
• Supportive team environment

Randstad offers rewarding careers and opportunities for professional growth. We are committed to providing exceptional support to our employees and clients.

Due to the urgent need, we encourage qualified candidates to apply immediately.

If you'd like to find out more about Agency Shifts, Please contact Sumaira Khan in the Randstad Care Team

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

• Providing early help interventions and practical parenting support
• Running drop-in sessions and group activities (like stay and play, parenting courses, etc.)
• Offering advice on things like early education, nutrition, child development and emotional wellbeing
• Supporting antenatal and postnatal pathways, including perinatal mental health and infant feeding
• Working closely with local services to ensure families get the right support when they need it

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, Working with Parents or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, early help, and child development
• A kind, non-judgemental approach and the ability to engage even the hardest-to-reach families

• 22.5 hours per week (typically Mon-Wed 9am-5pm, but there's flexibility)
• 26,155 - 28,442 FTE depending on experience (16,727 - 18,146 pro rata)
• You'll be based in the Hall Green district of Birmingham, working across local centres and home visits.

• Carrying out supervised contact visits with young people and their families
• Undertake initial assessment work with families
• Carrying out emergency interventions and support visits to families
• Holding a case load of families that you will work closely with alongside the assistance of the Social Worker

• Experience of working with young people and their families
• Full UK driving license
• Enhanced DBS check
• Be able to work upon own initiative and within a team

• You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of social work
• We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
• We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week