Location: Joint Police and Social Work Unit 1 Hamilton Drive Elgin, IV30 4NN
Salary: £30,405 - £32,572 per year pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 30.25 hours per week
Job Description
As a Family Support Worker, you will partner with children, young people, and families under the direction of their social worker. The support you provide will be in the family home and local community based on a non-judgemental and supportive relationship that understands the unique needs of the family you are supporting.
The aim of your support is to listen to families and help them achieve better life chances and experiences in ways that are identified in their plan, providing the support at a time that works best for them.
Responsibilities
1. Partner with children, young people, and their families to promote the family’s well-being under the direction of the family’s social worker.
2. Provide support to families within their own homes and enable them to connect with their communities.
3. Offer flexible support to families when they need it.
4. Advocate for the needs and rights of the children and families you work with.
5. Understand and work with situations of risk and up-to-date guidance that impacts the daily lives of families.
The Individual
1. Previous experience of working with people/families in their own homes or in a professional setting.
2. Educated to HNC in Childcare OR equivalent demonstrable experience with children & families and willingness to work towards a relevant qualification.
3. A willingness to undertake training as identified.
4. An ability to work alone without close supervision.
5. A working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.
6. Ability to remain focused.
7. Able to communicate well verbally and, when necessary, in writing.
8. Ability to record and maintain case records.
9. Self-confident and self-motivated.
10. Ability to adapt to new situations.
11. Effective working knowledge of managing a household and bringing up young children and the ability to share this knowledge.
12. The ability to build trust, motivate, and encourage.
13. Effective liaison with others.
14. Ability to work effectively within a team.
15. Participate in regular structured supervision.
16. You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service, typically undertaken by use of a car/van due to the rural nature of Moray.
17. Effective communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
18. Ability to lead and gain the confidence of staff and form productive working relationships with families, colleagues, and other professional staff.
19. Capacity to make decisions under pressure and manage change.
20. Appreciation, acceptance of, and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.
21. Calm, patient, and non-judgemental attitude.
22. Solution-focused.
23. Willingness to accept direction/delegation.
24. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs and demands of the service.
25. Ability to work in an open plan/shared office.
26. Capacity to handle stressful and demanding situations for both the child and family.
Closing date: 24 January 2025
For further information, please contact Amy Dougall on 01343 554370
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