Job Description

The duties and responsibilities of Family Support Workers vary depending on the needs of the family they are helping, but their key duties and responsibilities can include:

Assessing the needs of their clients

Creating a plan of support for their clients based on a needs assessment

Conducting regular caseload reviews with families and individual clients during home visits to ensure that there are no issues at home

Ensuring adherence to standards and legislation for confidentiality, equality and diversity

Managing their workload and scheduled commitments

Keeping records and updating reports for their cases

Attending court sessions dealing with the care and protection of children

Working with Social Workers to determine a family s needs when a child returns home after being in foster care.

The role will also also suit a Newly Qualified Social Worker looking.

You must have:

- At least 6 months recent experience as a Family Support Worker / Family Assessment Worker

- A recent DBS / or on update service

- Be available for both night and day shifts

Ideally have a Level 3 in Social Care or similar.