Children and Young People Family Support Worker (Early Help)

About the role:
The Early help team work with children and young people from birth to 18. This post will include work with young people age 11-18years with a whole family approach to be taken.
This includes working holistically with young people and their families in order to provide a range of assistance and support them to achieve their family goals. To build positive working relationship with young people and their families and work from a child-centred, rights based approach.
Children and Young People Family Support Worker (Early Help) will assist in ensuring that the Local Authority meets their statutory obligations under current legislation and will have a knowledge/awareness about policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding and the statutory framework in Wales.
The purpose of the intervention is to prevent escalation and families reaching crisis, which would require a more formal statutory responses.
About you:
Hold excellent communication skills both written and orally including the ability to communicate with children young people and their families and/or carers in an appropriate manner
To work closely with professionals, and partner agencies, to establish excellent working relationships and meet the needs of young people and their families.
To record the work undertaken on the Local Authority's recording system in a timely way and in line with local authority requirements.
Ability to organise, prioritise and manage work
Ability to work to a plan and under the close direction of other professionals
The ability to facilitate group work
What you will do:
The Children and Young People Family Support Worker (Early Help) will carry a caseload of children and young people, they will manage their own workload. Children and Young People Family Support Worker (Early Help) will ensure that the family have an Early Help Assessment and regular Early help meetings, with a clear

Plan of work which shall be reviewed on a 6 - 8 weekly basis.
The Children and Young People Family Support Worker (Early Help) will be the Lead Practitioner for the family, will plan and Chair family meetings.
Children and Young People Family Support Worker (Early Help) will provide support and assistance to stabilise and improve the current living arrangements for the child or young person. Deliver a range of evidence -based interventions to improve family functioning and enhance the lived experience of the child or young person.
To work with young people and their families and/or carers with complex situations, to include those who have experienced trauma and abuse. To support young people and families using a trauma informed knowledge / practice to develop a support plan.
To undertake direct work with young people and their families or carers, by using a variety of evidence- based models, methods and tools.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
recruitment@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check