Family Support Worker - Children in Care

Help us change children and young people’s lives!

We are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of over 10,000 children and young people every single day. Our mission is simple but powerful: to ensure that the most disadvantaged children and young people in our city are safe, happy, and healthy.

We are now seeking a passionate and motivated Higher Family Support Worker to join our Children in Care Team; guiding reunification for families where children are currently looked after by the Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in delivering evidence-based interventions that directly improve the lives of children, young people, and their families.

The role of Higher Family Support Worker is to engage family members proactively to help develop the family level relationship context and to enhance capacity for family to begin work so they can contemplate improvements towards directly caring and meeting identified needs.

Within the role there will be a requirement to attend training and to build a holistic overview of family work practices that motivate positive change and sustainable outcomes for children and young people.

The role is case holding and as key worker you will partner with the social work service and other professional to develop the objectives jointly agreed on with family. In this partnership you will be required to write reports and offer summary updates measuring progress as well as challenges to be addressed.

You will join our Families Together Team that operates within the child in care service for BCT and will have good support and supervision from experienced managers to help you feel safe and secure in your daily practices across the city.

The role requires occupants to have good accessibility to families across the city and so access to a car is a requirement. This is a full-time role, working through Monday to Friday cores hours on a flexible basis.

• Deliver evidence-based interventions to achieve good parenting outcomes that also safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Undertake the required training to support you in your role-specifically assessment training .
• Complete assessments for children and their families , as and when required, to aid care planning including discharges of care orders, placement with parents and reunification individually or through coworking with other professionals
• Work collaboratively with families, social care colleagues, and partner agencies to provide timely, targeted support – aiming to reunite care arrangements for children and young people within heir families.
• Champion a specialist practice area (e.g. domestic abuse, parental conflict, mental health, Trauma, or substance misuse), delivering workshops and providing advice to colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of record keeping and produce clear, accountable reports to evidence impact.
• Support social work teams by implementing targeted interventions and ensuring practice is clearly evidenced on children’s records.
• Promote Birmingham Children’s Trust’s relationship-based, strengths-focused, family-led practice model in all aspects of your work.

We’re looking for someone with the skills and drive to make a real difference. You will:

• Hold an NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) qualification in a related area of practice.
• Have a full driving license with access to your own car and business insurance
• Have proven experience of working in early help, prevention, or statutory services with children and families.
• Be confident working under pressure, managing competing demands, and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate excellent…