Family Support Coordinator

Family Support Coordinator
Location: Chorley, Lancashire.
Hours of work: 20 hours per week Monday-Friday. 
Rate Of Pay: £23,175 Full time equivalent (12.04 per hour) + Employer pension contribution.

We are a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents and children when they need us the most because we know that childhood can’t wait. We are now looking to recruit a Family Support Coordinator to join our growing team.

Purposes of the job

• To contribute to the effective day to day operation of the scheme.
• To maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the organisations model.
• To ensure equality of opportunity, fairness, and diversity in all aspects of the scheme’s work.
• Implement good safeguarding practice in all areas of work.

Main Responsibilities

Supporting the work of the scheme

• Undertaking work as delegated by the Family Support Manager to support the strategic management, development, and future funding of the scheme.
• Supporting the implementation and review of all organisations policies and procedures.
• Complying with the scheme’s administration, monitoring, and financial systems.
• Promoting the work of the scheme, as required by the Lead Coordinator.
• Contributing to and supporting the development of the organisations network locally, regionally, and nationally.

Support for families

• Receiving referrals and assessing needs of families.
• Introducing families to appropriate support.
• Ensuring support to families is reviewed at regular intervals and at the end of support.
• To undertake designated responsibilities to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.

Managing volunteers

• Selecting and preparing suitable volunteers.
• Matching and introducing volunteers to families.
• Contribute as directed to the delivery of the preparation course in full and to a high standard to all prospective volunteers.
• Providing support, supervision, and initial and on-going training opportunities for volunteers.

Working in partnership

• Ensuring appropriate liaison with referrers and other professionals
• Networking appropriately within the community.

Closing date is 12.30pm Friday 23rd February 2024.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified week commencing Monday 26th February.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 4th March 2024.

If this Family Support Coordinator opportunity is of interest, apply now to be immediately considered and we will be in touch.

Successful candidates will be subject to DBS checks and required to provide 2 references.