Job Title – Family Assistant Location – Chester, CH1 1QE Salary – £37,500 - £42,500 per annum Duration – Permanent/Full Time Sector – Social Care Sifted Applications – candidates to apply directly via Grosvenor portal Grosvenor Careers (myworkdayjobs.com) Grosvenor Hart Homes are looking for a Family Assistant to join us based out of our Chester city centre office as we expand our multi-disciplinary team. The Family Assistant will have a professional qualification in social work, youth work, health or similar and must have previous experience of working with children, young people and their families as well as a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures. Grosvenor Hart Homes is a new social enterprise on a mission to improve the life chances of vulnerable children, young people and their families. Addressing three critical foundations, we provide high-quality affordable homes simultaneously paired with employment and wellbeing support programmes, tailored around the needs of individuals, and designed to empower them to overcome barriers, fulfil their potential and achieve better life outcomes. We formally launched our service in September 2023, and the link to our website includes a short film to get a sense of who we are and what we are trying to achieve - Social enterprise (grosvenor.com). This is a unique opportunity to work with a small number of people in an impactful way. You will be somebody with the ability to form excellent relationships with our tenants and partners to develop and drive forward plans to help our tenants to achieve their ambitions. The role will involve working with children, young people and their families and as such, the name ‘Family Assistant’ is a working title as the breadth of the role and the relationships the candidate will develop will be with individuals living alone as well as families. Along with a competitive salary, you will also receive a range of benefits including a generous non-contributory pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, company sick pay, and other benefits and discounts via our employee benefits platform. As a Family Assistant at Grosvenor Hart Homes, your responsibilities will include: Build trusted relationships with families and young people prior to, during and after their tenancy within Grosvenor Hart Homes. Prior to moving in, work with each prospective tenant / household and the relevant statutory services to assess support needs and create a bespoke plan to meet those needs which moves them through to the next stage of their housing pathway and sets clear, measurable outcomes. Discuss, agree, and then implement a move in plan to smoothly transition each tenant into their home. Drive and oversee execution of each tenant’s support plan – removing barriers, helping to solve problems, keeping tenants motivated and focused on achieving the steps/ goals within their plan to its successful completion. Offering practical and emotional support to individuals and families as needed, including in times of emergency or crisis. Working with residents to facilitate neighbourhood projects to further social outcomes, e.g., community gardening, arts, cooking activities. At Grosvenor Hart Homes, we’re looking for a Family Assistant with the following skills and experience: Professional qualification and background in social work, youth work, health or similar. Must have previous experience of working in a social care role or equivalent with children and families as well as a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures Experience of complex case management and delivering to assessment and outcome-based frameworks (e.g., the Family Outcomes Star) An understanding of welfare rights and providing money advice This role is based from Chester city centre, with a requirement to work from the office, within tenants’ homes and at external venues within Cheshire West as required. There will be monthly travel to London and occasional travel within the Northwest of England. To apply for this role at Grosvenor Hart Homes, please click here Grosvenor Careers (myworkdayjobs.com) and upload your CV. We believe that our success is dependent on attracting, developing and retaining talented people who share and believe in our values. To help us do so, we are committed to building an inclusive culture which attracts people from all parts of society, proactively broadening our appeal to its underrepresented parts. Diversity & inclusion (grosvenor.com) To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteamecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.