Walk the Walk Family Support Service CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise that offers practical parenting support to families in crisis throughout the Hertfordshire and other areas, specialising in Child to Parent Abuse.
Job Title Family Support Worker Bank worker (Gloucestershire)
Do you have a passion for supporting families in crisis? Would you like to work to help prevent children going into care?
Position in Organisation
Supervised by Jacqueline Gear, Programme Manager
Duties and Key Responsibilities:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment
Deliver reintegration work to families in Gloucestershire, across multiple areas.
Ensure all parents are free from Child to Parent Abuse.
Ensure all young persons supported are given opportunities to develop their life skills and positive social behaviours.
Ensure every young person supported is safeguarded from harm.
Promoting inclusion across the cultural spectrum and in line with the disability discrimination act, encouraging social engagement in the local community and working to reduce isolation for all member of the family.
Ability to listen to the parents and childs voices equally, and work to ensure all members of the family have a voice in the work.
The role also involves liaising with different agencies and attending professional meetings, writing reports for referrers or other partner agencies, and occasionally for court.
Attending key meetings to support families in crisis.
Contributing to project development opportunities for the company
Maintain a caseload of families and maintaining accurate records.
Ability to work flexibly around families schedules and across the whole of Gloucestershire as caseloads require.
Support the company with any other duties as identified by the CEO
Skills/Qualifications/Experience
Qualified to Health and Social Care Level 3 or equivalent.
A minimum of 1 years experience in family support or social work is required.
Experience of working with SEN/D families would be an advantage.
Demonstrate an understanding of the safe working practices that apply to this role.
Ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people.
Experience of working with young people, their parents and/or carers and the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively.
Ability to respond in a calm and professional manner in stressful or hostile situations.
Good listening skills with empathy and patience and a non-judgmental approach to working with a diverse group of individuals.
Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
An understanding of current challenges and opportunities for families experiencing violence from their children.
An understanding of and commitment to equality and diversity.
Ability to prepare reports to a professional standard.
Experience of initiating and working in partnership with various stake-holders - statutory and voluntary organisations.
Flexibility in hours worked to meet the requirements of the work including unsocial hours or weekend.
Early morning, weekend and evening work is regularly required for this role.
Ability to work alone or part of a team.
A clear DBS is essential.
A clean driving license is essential.
You must have your own vehicle for this role and be prepared to use this vehicle for business purposes, mileage will be paid for business use.
Hours/Salary
Flexible zero hours contract
Work will be required at weekends and evenings as well as weekdays, so a flexible schedule is needed
Work will be across the area of Gloucestershire; travel is expected to be a significant element of this work.
15 per hour weekdays, 17 per hour Saturdays, 18.00 per hour Sundays
Please note: Please indicate your interest by sending your CV we will then send you an application form. We will not progress your application without a completed application form.
Previous candidates need not reapply.
We cannot offer sponsorship for this role.