Family Support Worker

Job Title: Family Support Worker Location: Thurrock Job Type: Full time/Contract Pay Rate: £21 The role: * To work as a member of the Prevention and Support Service to provide support to children, young people and their families. * To work as a Lead Professional as part of a 'team around the family'. * To support the development, delivery and co-ordination of an agreed plan KEY SERVICE RELATED ACCOUNTABILITIES * To provide practical assistance, support and guidance to parents to enable them to care and protect their children successfully. * To support families to establish good local community networks and support mechanisms to promote their self-help skills and resilience * To encourage parents to keep medical and other appointments linked to their families' development, which may include transporting them to appointments and meetings. * To liaise as appropriate with other professionals and key people, e.g. Foster Carer, Health Visitors, Schools, Housing and Education Departments The Candidate: * To be able to quickly establish effective working relationships with service users, partner agencies and other professionals. * To be able to work directly with children and young people using a variety of methods and interventions. * Ability to plan and organise workload * To work with own initiative and as a team member * Ability to communicate and liaise with colleagues from other agencies in the statutory, community/voluntary sector. For more information please call Sam on (phone number removed) or email