Family Support Worker

Responsibilities

• Undertaking assessment and practical support/advice to families to address wellbeing needs, concerns and emerging risk.
• Working collaboratively with a range of partner agencies to promote wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes.
• Contributing to the delivery of a range of group work opportunities.
• Recording service user information and measuring impact of support.
• Some lone working, working flexibly.

• Educated to SCQF Level 7 which includes HNC or Advanced Highers or equivalent in one of the relevant fields of childcare, social care, health or community development.
• Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Ability to build effective relationships.
• Knowledge of assessment frameworks.
• Experience of delivering interventions which demonstrate impact and improve outcomes.
• Good communication and organisational skills including IT and report writing skills.
• Partnership working skills.
• Ability to travel within Fife.
• Ability to work as part of a Team and on own as required.
• PVG scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.