Family Support Worker Grade 4 West Midlands

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Posting date:
09 January 2025
Salary:
£16.0 to £17.0 per hour
Additional salary information:
Competitive
Hours:
Full time
Closing date:
08 February 2025
Location:
Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AJ
Company:
Hays Specialist Recruitment
Job type:
Contract
Job reference:
4612491_1736440015

Hays Specialist Recruitment

About the Role:

This role involves actively supporting home-educating families in Birmingham, ensuring proper service engagement and offering crucial advice and support. You will play a key part in allocating referrals, guiding parents on their responsibilities, and monitoring children’s well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Respond to referrals and support existing home-educating families.
  • Allocate referrals within agreed timeframes.
  • Educate home-educating parents on their roles and responsibilities.
  • Undertake checks to ensure children’s safety and escalate any concerns.
  • Effectively record and monitor referrals on the Impulse database.
  • Communicate regularly with the Elective Home Education Team and other relevant departments/agencies.

Skills and Expertise:

  • Minimum Level 3 NVQ in Children & Families Social Care, Education Welfare, Youth Work, Early Years, or Teaching.
  • Experience in the education sector.
  • Understanding of the needs of home education.
  • Enhanced DBS check.

Job Facilities/Benefits:

  • Full-time, interim position (3-month contract).
  • Hourly rate of 16.85.
  • Dedicated Hays consultant support.
  • Access to Hays training platform.

Why Join Us:

Be part of a leading local authority in Europe, Birmingham City Council, renowned for their expertise in public services and numerous opportunities. You’ll be working with a team of dedicated professionals to support families in the community.