Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and nearly over 1000+ reviews have an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Family Support Worker (SEND) to work in Walsall, West Midlands.
The role:
As a Family Support Worker, you will play a vital role in delivering an integrated whole-family approach to families with children and young people aged 0 to 19. You will support those presenting multiple complex needs that cannot be effectively met by a single agency in a universal setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive services to children and young people at risk of requiring specialist interventions or becoming looked after by the Local Authority.
- Contribute to the safeguarding of children and young people by engaging in multi-agency plans, promptly identifying risks and vulnerabilities, and making necessary referrals to relevant Children’s Social Care Services or other appropriate agencies.
- Work flexibly to meet the needs of children and families within the borough, utilizing evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions.
- Develop and deliver time-limited individual or group work programmes of support tailored to the unique needs of families.
- Support the overall vision, ethos, and objectives of Walsall Children’s Services and the Locality Hubs.
- Carry out various tasks as identified and allocated by the Senior Family Support Team Manager or Group Manager.
Applicant Requirements:
- Qualifications: N/A.
- Experience: Proven experience in working with children, young people, and families facing complex challenges.
- Compliance: Proof of ability to work and live in the UK. Current DBS and 2 x references.
- Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
- Hours: 37 hours p/w.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced candidates who meet these requirements for this Family Support Worker role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work.
