Family Worker

(Ref: E/FW/D/244)

Job details:
Hours: 18 hours per week
Salary: £11.55 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Holidays: 12 statutory days (pro rata) 20 Annual days (pro rata).
Location: Downpatrick Sure Start

Job Background
Bryson Energy aims to provide a customer focused service to Tier 2 families (children 0 – 4 years) under stress, offering practical and emotional support to enable families to manage their daily lives with increased confidence and independence. (Tier 2 – Northern Ireland Family Support Model)

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • To develop a caring relationship within the family
  • To improve parenting skills by example and to encourage parents to care for and play with their children
  • To educate parents in relation to managing children’s behaviour, teaching to cook a meal or setting routines e.g. homework, bedtime & morning
  • To help with budgeting and shopping as a means of educating
  • To discuss any difficulties which, may impact on family life, and offer appropriate guidance
  • To encourage health care and if necessary improvement in hygiene within the family
  • To help the family to enlarge social contacts, keep appointments etc, thereby decreasing social isolation
  • To attend referral / review meetings and case conferences and any other multidisciplinary meetings 
  • To liaise with professionals and other multidisciplinary agencies
  • To assist in setting goals for each family in partnership with the family and the referrer i.e Social Worker

Essential Criteria:

  • Minimum of QCF Level 3 Child Care qualification or:
    • Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 3 Children & Young People
    • NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning & Development
    • CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Child Care & Education (VRQ)
    • CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Child Care & Education (Wales and NI)
    • BTEC Higher National Diploma in Childcare Studies
    • BTEC National Diploma in Childcare Studies
    • Degree in Social Work
  • Minimum of 1 years paid employment working with children or families
  • 5 GCSE’s at grade C and above including English Language
  • 1 years experience recording and reporting on work done
  • Clean drivers’ licence, access to transport and Business (Class) Car Insurance for the vehicle and driver

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is:

Monday 24th June 2024 at 4pm
Please note, we reserve the right to close this role early.

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