Outreach Family Support Worker

Outreach Family Support Worker

Description:

Liverpool Early Help is dedicated to empowering children and families through a strength-based approach, delivering interventions that address emerging concerns and drive positive change. We are seeking two full-time (35 hours per week) Outreach Family Support Workers to join our team. As the lead professional, you will coordinate support with our multi-agency partners, ensuring a comprehensive, whole-family approach to meet the identified needs of families.

• Monday to Friday 9 to 5
• 35 Hours per week
• Initial 3 month contract with the possibility of extension

Responsibilities:

• Conduct early help assessments with families to identify their needs and concerns.
• Develop and implement tailored support plans based on assessment outcomes.
• Chair Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings to review progress and adjust support plans as necessary.
• Work closely with schools on a project aimed at improving young people's engagement in mainstream education.
• Engage directly with children and young people to understand their perspectives and ensure that interventions are effective in enhancing their outcomes.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in family support, outreach work, or a similar role.
• Strong ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and create effective support plans.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with children, families, and multi-agency partners.
• Experience in leading meetings and coordinating with various stakeholders.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by families and young people, with a commitment to improving their well-being.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong organizational skills.

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If you are interested, please call Lisa McVinnie on (phone number removed) or email me your CV - (url removed)

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of 250.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - 250 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Annual training budget of up to 250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.