Bank Family Support Worker

Specialist Independent Social Work company Advanced Child Care Assessments Limited is looking for experienced Family Support Workers to become Parenting Practitioners/Social Work Assistants and join our growing team. At ACCA we specialise in expert social work investigations and assessments.

We are passionate about the work we do; we always adopt a child-centred approach and strive to deliver the very best possible outcome across all the cases we handle.

The role

• We require parenting practitioners/social work assistants to undertake direct work with parents and children. The work will entail a rotating shift pattern within parents’ homes or within the community.
• The work will be on a self-employed basis and the working hours may vary depending on the needs of the service and the families you are working with.
• The work will include evening, weekend and overnight work. It is essential that applicants are available to work all of these shifts.
• You will need to have a solution-focused can do approach and you will be committed to working positively and constructively with parents who present with a range of challenges.
• You will assist our independent social workers in the preparation of their social work assessments.
• You will need to provide daily evidence based reports.

The Responsibilities

• You will need to be completely child-focused and ensure that you are able to implement appropriate safeguarding measures.
• You will take responsibility for the supervision, monitoring and assessment of parents in their care of their child/ren.
• You will provide daily written evidence-based reports.
• You will need to challenge difficult behaviour.
• The candidate you should have experience of working with parents and children within a professional organisation.
• You should have experience of working in the field of social care, health, education, youth work, police or probation.
• You will have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• You must be able to engage with parents who may present with a range of difficulties.
• You must be adept in providing ongoing advice and support.
• You will need to provide modelling of parenting skills and provide appropriate feedback.
• You will need to have an understanding of children’s development.
• You will need to have an understanding of positive parenting strategies.
• You will need to work in sometimes difficult and challenging circumstances in an anti-oppressive, supportive manner.
• You must be able to work with other professionals.
• You must have an overall commitment to safeguarding the needs of children.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance

Pay: £14.00-£17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Application question(s):

• Do you have any experience with Child Protection?
• Are you flexible on travel?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Northampton Bank Family Support Worker