Family Support Worker

Seven Social Care is looking for a Family Support Worker to work for Walsall Council in the Safeguarding and Support Services

Key Responsibilities:

• As a Child and Family Support Worker, you will be required to work alongside and collaboratively with your team manager/senior practitioner to ensure children, young people and their families are effectively safeguarded and supported.
• To work with children and young people are in care, in need and at risk of harm as part of a multiagency team to provide an integrated whole family approach to positively make a change in family behaviours.
• To provide practical and emotional support to parents as through parents change for children can be achieved and sustained. However maintain children at the centre of our practice and ensuring the voice of the child is listened to and understood.
• To be responsible for various levels of family support with individual families working in their home or other community settings as appropriate
• To case hold a small number of children in need alongside an allocated social worker to progress their plans and deliver intervention and support as specified.
• To support the delivery of safe and effective supervised family time offering support and guidance to families within a safe environment or in the community.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: N/A
• Experience: 2+ years working within the same role. 
• Compliance: Up to date DBS.
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 08:30am until 17:00pm

Working with Seven Social Care:

Established in 2011, Seven Social Care is a leading provider of social care professionals to county councils, charities, hospitals, care homes and private organisations across the UK.

Seven is the recruitment service that guarantees experienced, qualified and available staff exactly when you need them. Our expert talent acquisition team seamlessly connect professionals to all areas of social care; including Children and Adults, Mental Health, Substance Misuse, Community, Support Work and everything in between.

After being shortlisted for multiple awards in 2018, we are proud of our nationwide reputation for providing a world-class recruitment service that is underpinned by honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

Refer a friend, family member or colleague for £250

If you’re not the perfect match for this role, but you know a Social Worker who is, help them find their dream job by referring them to Seven Social Care. As a little ‘thank you’ from us, you will receive £250 for every referral that is successfully placed into a new role.