Family Assessment Support Worker (Residential Centre)

Job Description : Family Assessment Support Worker

Responsible to: Manager or in Manager’s absence to the Deputy Manager.

General

• help create and maintain a nurturing and learning environment within the house
• ensure a high standard of social work practice
• ensure a reasonable standard of child care and general house management
• keep abreast of current legislation which informs and prescribes our work, paying particular attention to the Children Act 1989, 2004 and the Children & Families Act 2014
• work within the Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance 2018
• work in accordance with the Organisation’s Health and Safety policies
• work in accordance with the Organisation’s Equal Opportunities policies
• perform sleep-in duties and work a rota as required
• perform domestic duties as required by the Manager or Deputy
• perform such additional tasks as may be required by the Manager

Work with Families

• be involved in the system of keyworking
• work in partnership with parents, colleagues, social workers & other agencies to improve the service offered to families
• liaise closely with staff team to establish contracts & plans of work for each parent
• as keyworker, liaise closely with parents & social worker when drawing up contract & plan of work
• work with and alongside parents on the tasks of daily living
• enable parents to acquire the skills of parenting & independent living
• monitor & supervise parents where necessary in the care of their children
• be involved in the assessment of parents in the care of their children
• share with parents the content of all reports personally compiled before wider distribution
• encourage parents to participate in house activities & groups
• inform parents of community facilities available & encourage their appropriate use
• be involved in resettlement of family as required

Administration

• keep records of day to day running of the house using house diary, message book & daily report sheets on individual families
• write reports on computer for reviews, court, end of placement etc. as appropriate
• attend case conferences, reviews, planning meetings as required
• attend court hearings & give evidence when appropriate
• In consultation with Manager or Deputy, liaise with outside agencies to make use of resources available in the community to enhance work with parents & children
• stimulate referrals & be involved in selection of new families
• carry out various administrative tasks as appropriate e.g. collection of weekly charges
• in consultation with Manager or Deputy, liaise with outside agencies to promote the work of St. Michael’s by receiving visitors, students etc.

Staff Development

• attend supervision with either the Manager or Deputy and appraisal sessions; participate in own appraisal
• attend appropriate training courses as arranged to meet training needs identified in appraisal and to enhance professional development
• attend group consultancy sessions with outside consultant
• attend weekly staff meetings

These are the normal duties which the employer requires at the date of appointment. However, all staff must work flexibly and all employees may be required from time to time to perform other duties for the efficient running of the organisation.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £37,255.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Shift availability:

• Day shift (required)
• Night shift (required)
• Overnight shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 17/07/2023