We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Liverpool to assist with the appointment of a Family Support Worker, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £16.60 - £20.76 per hour

Responsibilities:

• To assist and support families by contributing to the development and
  implementation of support programmes, to help assess the needs of children, to help prevent home/placement breakdown and reduce and manage risk
• To provide high level/intensive support to children, young people and families via direct work programmes and other creative / innovative methods of intervention both in and out of usual office hours in accordance with need and service requirements
• Contribute to planning and organisation of an appropriate range of resources, to liaise with other professionals, statutory, voluntary and community resources to ensure the best possible service is provided to the service user.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings/briefings
• Attend children and young peoples reviews, planning meetings and
  conferences, making positive, constructive contributions towards plans and desired outcomes for children and young people

Qualifications:

• Evidence of basic educational achievement NVQ Level 3 childcare or
  equivalent in a related field of work
• A commitment to undertaking further training and development

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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