Family Support Worker
hace 13 días
Worcester
About Us Malachi is an innovative specialist therapeutic family support organisation founded in 1991. We work across the Midlands and Staffordshire providing support in over 300 schools and community settings to parent/carers, young people and professionals through a range of counselling based therapeutic interventions to create lasting change. About the role As a Family Support Worker with Malachi, you will be enabling families to achieve and maintain outcomes that best supports them. No two days will be the same, as you will be working within different community settings or the homes of those we support within the West Midlands area. Meeting with families to provide a package of support interventions to meet their targeted needs. You will be proactively engaging and supporting families to strengthen and improve their outcomes, develop their resilience and reduce dependency on external specialist services. You will also be working directly with parents to uncover underlying issues, enabling them to gain and maintain independence and control over all aspects of their lives. This role will involve travel throughout Worcester and surrounding areas covering, Evesham, Malvern and Droitwich Spa. About You As a Malachi Family Support Worker you will need to be an energetic communicator with excellent engagement and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with young people, parent/carers and professionals. You will be committed to enhancing the lives of children, young people and their families. You will also need to be emotionally resilient and be able to maintain a professional relationship with those that we support. We value our employees and offer a competitive starting salary of £25,250 per year, along with a pay raise at 12 months. Our benefits package also includes an industry-leading 45 days of PAID annual leave. Raising to 50 days following after a years service. What we are looking for • Level 3 in Family Support Work or equivalent qualification is desirable, • Ability to engage with parents/care giver on a one to one basis, • An awareness of Safeguarding and Child protection Issues, • Able to work independently with minimal supervision, • An understanding and knowledge of child attachment, • Previous demonstrable experience of working directly with families on both a one-to-one and group basis The working pattern for this role is Monday to Friday, working 7.5 hours between 8.30am-6pm to suit the needs of our clients. For the right candidate we would consider a 3 or 4 day working week. Responsibilities: • Provide support and guidance to families in need, focusing on children’s well-being and development., • Collaborate with parents to create effective strategies for managing challenges., • Conduct assessments to identify family needs and resources., • Maintain accurate records of interactions and progress., • Drive to various locations as required to meet families and attend meetings. Benefits: • Additional leave, • Company events, • Company pension, • Free or subsidised travel, • Sick pay