Family Support Worker required for a temporary contract- to start ASAP.

The opening is to join their successful and friendly children's division, the opportunity will offer new challenges and further progress within an integrated team. Supervision will be offered to all members of staff, however our client has stressed the importance of applicants being able to work on an independent basis and pick up a caseload upon arrival.

We are looking to appoint a Family Worker to support families living in the Surrey/Berkshire area. You will be working in a small busy team providing face to face advice to families, giving information, support and linking these families to appropriate support networks.

Duties:

-To oversee the day to day work of the service.
-To recruit, manage, support and supervise the Family Support Worker/s and to organise staff meetings as necessary.
-To be responsible for the assessment, allocation, reviews and evaluations of all referrals to the service and to ensure that the workloads of the staff team are at an appropriate level.
-To establish and maintain effective liaison with other colleagues including midwifery, GPs, health visiting and other health services, education, youth and Social Services and other statutory and voluntary agencies
-Assists parents/ carers in accessing integrated family support services available to them in the community and within the children's centre

Applicants need to meet the following requirements:
- Experience in a statutory children and families setting, preferably in a children's centre
- Qualification in childcare, e.g. NVQ3, social work qualification
- Enhanced CRB check carried out within the last twelve months

Please contact Nonstop Recruitment for more information: 0207 940 2100 or email social@nonstop-social.com

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