Family support worker G5

Job Description

Job Title : Family support worker G5
Job Category : Social Care – Unqualified
Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £12.47

The Interventions Hub is essential in helping families get the right help at the right time. That’s why we are developing our early intervention and prevention services to make sure families can access a range of services and tiered support to prevent the need for statutory social work intervention.
You should have experience of working with children, young people and their families and be committed to working with families to enhance parenting capacity and improve the life chances of children and young people.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU
You will be required to deliver services that enable parents with children who are identified to be in need, to build on their capacity and enhance and promote their child’s health and development. You should be self-motivated, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as independently.
You should be able to work flexibly.
You will be required to have a full valid driving licence and sole use of a vehicle.

Experience / Knowledge
Experience of working directly with vulnerable children and parents/carers in the community