Family Support Worker (Grade 5)
Job Description
Job Title : Family Support Worker (Grade 5)
Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : Edge Hill CFC, Liverpool, L7 1PH, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.42
Please be aware that Liverpool City Council’s overtime rates have changed to be aligned with what a permanent Liverpool City Council employee is entitled to. If a candidate works under 37 hours in a week, then please do not submit the hours using overtime rates. Please submit these hours using the regular rate. If the workers’ pay rate is under the SCP22 cap (£14.82), then please submit their overtime hours using the standard Saturday Overtime & Sunday Overtime rate types (if they have worked over 37 hours). If the workers’ pay rate is over the SCP22 cap (£14.82), then please submit their overtime hours using the Saturday Overtime (Capped Rate SCP22) & Sunday Overtime (Capped Rate SCP22).
All hours up to 37 in any one week will be paid at plain time. All hours above 37 in any one week will be paid at time and a half (double time on Sunday). For part time staff, overtime worked on Saturday or Sunday will attract the appropriate weekend enhancement after the first 2 hours which will be paid at plain time.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To provide direct supports to children, young people and their families facing a range of difficulties. This role will provide additional support at an early stage to help divert families from requiring higher threshold services.
The service will seek to achieve the following outcomes:
⦁ Improved school attendance
⦁ Improved school behaviour
⦁ Improved health
⦁ Reduced crime/ASB
⦁ Progress to work
⦁ Cost savings (reduction in level of risk, reduction in number of support workers/interventions, etc)
Qualifications and Training
NVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education, Youth services, Health and Social Care*
A commitment to undertaking further training and development*
Experience
1. Relevant experience of providing targeted programmes of support to children, young people and their families*
2. Experience of undertaking direct work with children, young people and their families*
3. Experience of effective collaborative, multi-agency working to support children and their families*
4. Experience of delivering outreach / home based support to challenging families*
Experience of delivering practical parenting strategies
Skills/Abilities
1. Ability to communicate effectively, using good written, verbal and listening skills with children, young people, their families, other professionals and multi-disciplinary organisations in a wide range of situations, and at different levels in accordance with age and level of understanding*
2. Ability to work alone and as part of a team across a range of services including education, health, housing, employment services etc*