We are looking to recruit:
A Family Support Co-ordinator (temporary post to cover Maternity leave) initially 25 hrs per week until 31 March, 2025 and then falling to 16 hrs per week, to be based with Crosby Community Association, Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe.
The salary for the post is £25,396.80 pro-rata (£17,160 for 25 hours reducing to £10,982.40 for 16 hours).
This is a partnership project and the employing organisation is Crosby Community Association. The post is based at Crosby Community Association.
To work with a Team to develop and deliver an exciting Family Support programme.
Best Start for All aims to address the significant risks and barriers to support faced by families with young children under 5 and their siblings living in an environment in which inequality and disadvantage is the norm by delivering a bespoke service aimed at meeting the whole needs of the family in achieving a positive, successful and healthy life; supporting the family to aspire to and achieve positive goals, reducing inequalities in early years outcomes and overall achieving positive change. The post holder will:
* Deliver high standards of person-centred, positive, asset-based practice in supporting clients and their children.
* Ensure inclusion and diversity in all aspects of the work.
Principal Duties will include:
* To build on current and form new partnerships with other agencies and organisations with an interest in the client group including Schools, Health and Treatment services, Police Teams, Public Health.
* To ensure the implementation of appropriate risk management strategies.
* Deliver a volunteer recruitment, training and management programme.
* Receiving and assessing referrals and co-designing support packages with families.
* Ensuring support to clients is reviewed and evaluated.
* Ensuring the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
The successful candidate will have worked in a similar support field and have a strong track record of partnership working. You will have an ability to devise activities to support vulnerable people to progress towards achieving their goals and must be able to work using your own initiative, to organise and prioritise workload and meet tight and changing deadlines. You will be able to empathise with disadvantaged families and hold a strong belief in person-centred, non-judgemental support as a route out of disadvantage.
This post is subject to safe recruitment and the successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS check.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £17,160.00 per year
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Experience with children: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Social Work England (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 27/10/2024
Reference ID: Family Support Co-ordinator
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