Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 16 weeks with a possible extension.

Responsibilities

To support social workers with caseload management by contributing to a range of assessments of children and young people and to develop and deliver appropriate care packages to meet their needs.

Work proactively, assertively and persistently with those families that are difficult to engage, using a variety of methods, in order to gain their trust, build confidence

To provide information, advice and intervention programmes including 'hands-on' practical, domestic-based support to children, young people and their parents/carers to provide a positive and healthy environment for children and young people.

To work intensively with a caseload of families to reduce risk and build resilience on an outreach and home-visiting basis

To provide Family Time sessions to children, young people and their families including evenings and weekends.

To assist with arrangements for Family Time between children, their carers and families, working as part of a weekly rota undertaking supervised Family Time for vulnerable children and their families.

To ensure that the voice of the child is heard in all assessment and care plan records, ensuring support provided is focused in achieving demonstratable outcomes for children and young people

To respond appropriately in the management of potentially challenging situations, in accordance with departmental procedures, working assertively and positively with families.

To monitor a family's progress via measures such as Signs of Safety, Graded Care Profile, etc.

To support social care cases at court as required in relation to supervised Family Time and to prepare reports for court, meetings and reviews as required.

To attend and contribute to case conferences, LAC Reviews, Family Action Meetings, and other relevant meetings and reviews.

Maintaining links with other staff within Children and Young Peoples Services, and other relevant agencies involved in support children.

Assisting in maintaining children's links and positive relationships with their families, schools and communities

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