We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Liverpool to assist with the appointment of a Schools Family Support Worker, on a 6-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.71 - £18.40 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• Act as case holders for complex cases that have been referred though schools, EHH and cases from school that have been stepped down from social care level 3/2. 
• Provide intensive and targeted support to vulnerable Families, children and young people. This includes bespoke packages and programmes. This also includes supporting adolescents with complex emotional and mental health problems.
• Assess risk and need through early help assessments on cases that step down from Careline.
• Formulate Team around the Family plans that reduce risk and need. Take the lead for the coordination of professionals and services to implement the plan and take the lead for reviewing the plan at the required timescales.
• Use de-escalation methods to reduce challenging behaviour from adults and children and young people in families.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. 

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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