Family Support Worker (2 posts)

Temporary
Part Time
22.2–37 hours per week (2 posts, part-time and or full-time hours available)
Until June 2022
Family Action Small Steps, Mansfield Business Centre, Ashfield Avenue, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 2AE
37 hours per week (FTE) = £20,173 - £22,810 per annum/22.2 hours per week = £12,103.80 - £13,686 per annum/29.6 hours per week = £16,138.40 - £18,248 per annum

The service provides support to families following the Nottinghamshire County Council Concerning Behaviours Pathway where a child or young person is showing indicative behaviours of ASD/ADHD. Small Steps have a comprehensive menu of interventions to offer parents/carers post diagnosis support and during the pathway for assessment. Small Steps deliver practical and emotional advice and help to families using evidence based practice, enabling families to increase resilience and long term coping strategies.

We provide a range of parenting support through group work, virtual media, occasional home visits and informal networks in community setting. You will participate in team meetings contributing towards the development of the Small Steps service and the team responsibilities. You will work alongside Small Steps volunteer befrienders who provide additional support to families, helping them to feel less isolated and enabling them to connect with others with similar experience.

We require a highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual with experience of and a passion for working with children displaying concerning behaviours or with a diagnosis of ADHD/ASD and their families.

Our Values: People focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence-in-all-we do and a Can-Do attitude. 

If you can relate to these and have the necessary skills and attitude we can offer you:

  • A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
  • Career development opportunities
  • A full induction and ongoing quality training
  • The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
  • Flexible working hours
  • Managed workloads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

For an application pack and further information, including the benefits we offer, please visit www.family-action.org.uk/workingwithus To discuss this vacancy email Denise.Elliott@family-action.org.uk.

Closing Date: 21st December 2020 9am.

This vacancy is closed to applications.