Family Support Worker

Job details:

• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Salary: £12.80 per hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Holidays: 12 statutory days (pro rata) 20 Annual days (pro rata).
• Location: Belfast

Job Background

Bryson Energy Children’s Service aims to provide a customer focused service to Tier 3 families, children & young people 0-18 years under stress, offering practical and emotional support to enable families to manage their daily lives with increased confidence and independence. (Tier 3 – 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
• 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 work towards building self-esteem and confidence within the family
• 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
• To assist in setting goals for each family in partnership with the family and the referrer i.e Social Worker
• To keep clear, concise and factual records on each family and provide written reports when required

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