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Parent and Family Worker, West Bridgford
Client: 5 Star Recruitment
Location: West Bridgford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: f21de47c393a
Job Views: 4
Posted: 11.03.2025
Expiry Date: 25.04.2025
Job Description:
Title: Parent and Family Worker
Job Purpose: To deliver structured interventions to children, young people and families.
Key Responsibilities:
* To work to deliver the targets set down in the service and team business plan.
* To plan and deliver structured packages of graduated parenting interventions to children, young people, parents, carers, and families in line with service guidance.
* To keep timely and accurate records of work, including running records and the entry of data as specified.
* To attend multi-agency meetings.
* To communicate effectively with allocated lead professionals.
* To attend team meetings and whole service events.
* To work with children, young people, and families in settings including the family home, and to transport them when required with due regard to health and safety guidance.
Key Accountabilities:
* To deliver services within the services scheme of delegation for safeguarding children and local safeguarding children board policies.
* To ensure that personal practice is in line with service guidance.
* To operate within the framework of any professional registration.
* To actively contribute to the professional development of yourself and others.
* To participate fully in supervision, appraisals (EPDR), and practice observations, as part of personal development and support.
* To maintain a current knowledge and awareness of legislation, policy, procedure, and practice in the post holder's field of work.
* To attend court hearings and participate in meetings, case conferences, reviews, planning meetings, and other forums as required and appropriate.
* To produce short, formal reports to explain the outcomes of assessments and interventions when required.
Person Specification:
Education and Knowledge:
* To hold 5 GCSEs at level A*-C (including English) or equivalent.
* An understanding of child development, effective parenting, and attachment theory.
* Full driving licence (unless registered disabled).
Experience:
* A minimum of two years experience of working with children, young people, and their families (either paid or voluntary).
* Experience of delivering group work in a variety of settings.
* Experience of managing challenging situations.
Personal Skills and General Competencies:
* A high level of personal drive and commitment to excellent customer care and the ability to set an example for other staff.
* Strong interpersonal skills to gain the agreement and acceptance of others including colleagues, senior managers, and customers.
* Ability to make decisions and solve problems to meet operational targets, involving devising solutions and prioritizing the resources available.
* Ability to meet agreed objectives and delivery targets by the effective use of resources.
* Information technology skills including use of databases and word processing.
* Undertake any necessary administrative duties.
* Ensures the County Council's policies for fairness and respect are delivered including setting high personal standards.
* Takes an active role in managing risk, health and safety, and safeguarding issues.
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