Family Support Worker

Project overview

Family Support Worker job in Darlignton.

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Responsibilities

Family Support Worker Requirement

Our locum Family Support Workers benefit from

If you are interested in this position please apply online or call directly.

Supply Care Solutions have a number of locum jobs across the UK. All locums must be contract compliant before commencing work through our agency. We are recruiting professionals across all specialisms and grade. We offer an excellent referral bonus for any new worker you refer to us Terms and conditions apply. Supply Care Solutions works in conjunction with Monitor/TDA rate caps

• Supporting kinship carers with education and accessing relevant service
• Providing support around specific childcare and child development needs
• Offering advice and guidance around maintaining family relationships
• Supporting carers to access the Adoption Support Fund
• Facilitating and coordinating access to support through the fund
• Signposting carers to relevant training and development opportunities
• Providing practical and emotional support to carers and children
• Building positive relationships with families and partner services
• Identifying additional support needs and connecting families with appropriate services
• Working flexibly across the borough to meet the needs of families
• Experience supporting children, families or carers
• An understanding of the needs and challenges faced by Kinship Carers
• A genuine passion for supporting children and families
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to provide practical, person-centred support
• Knowledge of relevant family support services and resources
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
• Excellent Rates
• Refer-a-friend scheme
• Assistance with DBS applications
• Dedicated consultant support
• Varied career and flexible working opportunities

Project details

up to 17.50 ph (umbrella)

TYPE: Locum/Temp (Full time hours)

CAR: Driver with own vehicle essential

TEAM: Kinship Team

Job Overview

This is a newly created role forming part of a Kinship Local Offer, designed to provide practical, emotional and specialist support to carers and children following a Special Guardianship Order (SGO) or Child Arrangements Order (CAO).

You will provide 1:1 support to kinship carers and children, helping families access the services, advice and resources they need to thrive.

• Start: flexible
• Location: Darlington, County Durham, UK, GB