Job title: Support Worker Job Type: Zero Hours (Bank Staff) Company: ISWP Assessment Services, part of the ISWP Group Salary scale: £ 12 - £13 per hour (dependant on experience) Reporting to: S ocial Work Service Manager Service: Children and Families Location: Buckinghamshire Role description: ISWP Assessment Services are recruiting for support workers to take on zero hour roles?in the Buckinghamshire area.?ISWP Assessment Services?is a leading innovative company, providing independent assessment services, family contact supervision, welfare visits and parenting work. This role would require the support worker to complete a combination of the follow tasks. Family contact supervision: Contact supervision describes time spent by the child with significant family members, particularly birth parents with whom the child does not live with. The contact supervision will take place in the community, contact centres or in the familys home. Some work requires collection and handovers of the child, in some cases with transport of children expected of the support worker. Parenting work: Parenting work requires working with children and young people, working with parents involved with social services to develop good parenting practices in their homes. This work needs focus on the baby / childs needs and wellbeing as priority, with input in the areas of budgeting, organisation and time management education and support for the parents. Welfare visits: Welfare visits are taken place at homes of families involved with social services where there may be welfare concerns for the children. These visits are to check and report on the childs general appearance and wellbeing as well as their living conditions and environment including people who the child is exposed to. Person specification: Satisfactory clearance of an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) Proof of right to work in the UK Ability to demonstrate awareness/ understanding of equal opportunities and other peoples behaviour, physical, social and welfare needs Good report writing Good English language skills Demonstrate professionalism Ability to travel effectively to different locations, driving licence and access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential Flexibility- You must be willing to work evenings and weekends Previous experience would be advantageous but not essential as full training will be given Note this post is exempt from The?Rehabilitation of Offenders Act?1974 (c.53) as it involves contact with children and vulnerable adults.