Family Support Worker

Are you enthusiastic and looking for a new challenge working with children? Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Young People and their families?

Lavender Grove are looking for dedicated, passionate, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team of Family Support Workers across Essex.

Who are Lavender Grove?

Our company ethos is really important, we want our young people to feel loved, cared for and nurtured whilst having the opportunity to explore a ''normal'' childhood and life experiences. With your guidance, the team will ensure that our young people and families are supported within the community to reduce the chance of further intervention or placement within residential settings.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people who are able to offer emotional and practical support and who are confident in visiting children and families with complex needs in their homes or, within a community setting. You will need to be able to remain focused and calm in what can be a stressful and emotional environment, but remain family centred and professional at all times.

Main Responsibilities and Key result areas

The role includes holding a caseload, intensive direct work with children, young people and their families, within their homes and community to address a range of issues which impact on family life and functioning, such as parental ability, substance misuse, domestic violence, poverty and housing. The role also involves dealing with partner agencies to ensure that children and their families are well supported across relevant agencies.

You will be carrying out independent but low-risk interventions and assessments to identify the family’s needs or deliver services directly to families. You will assist more experienced colleagues in delivering complex service activities or assessments and develop your own skills and experience.

If you are interested in becoming a Family Support Worker where your own life experiences have involved interaction with children and families who have required support and practical help or through a voluntary role, we provide free training which, is inclusive but not limited to, NVQ Level 4 Health & Social Care; Child Protection, Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children, Attachment Disorder and Child Sexual Exploitation. We offer continuous online training, support and guidance to all our new and existing employees and self-employed workers.

All successful applicants will need to hold a full clean UK driving license and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.

Benefits of working for Lavender Grove Cares

Well for a start- we really care. We value our staff and realise just how important they are, that's why we offer Perkbox treats, medical assistance and counselling for all our staff and a supportive senior management team!

Benefits:

• Discounted/free food
• Casual dress
• Private medical/dental insurance
• Wellness programmes
• Company events & social hours
• Employee discounts

Job Type: Self-employed or Bank PAYE

Salary: £12 to £16 per hour

Hours of work will be 11am - 7pm on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. This particular role is based in Colchester supporting a young person with additional needs and challenging behaviours. Due to needs of the young person, we are seeking male applicants only.

Apply with your CV today and we will ensure to be in touch with you if you meet the requirements of the role!

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES AT THIS TIME PLEASE!

Please note:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

“We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us, and be themselves at work.”

Job Types: Freelance, Zero hours contract

Pay: £12.00-£16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Do you have an Enhanced DBS available on the update service?

Experience:

• social work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person