Overview
By using a strengths-based, whole-family approach, you will be supporting families with children aged 5 -18 to make and maintain changes in their lives.
Here are some comments from parents who have been helped by Families Plus workers:
‘The work we’ve done with you means our daughter is communicating her feelings more easily than before, which is helping enormously.’
‘After Families Plus worked with our son, he is a lot more confident with school and in himself..’
‘The parenting course we completed with Families Plus helped us massively… I can honestly say it has made us better parents.’
… and here’s what Families Plus workers say about being in the team.
‘I have really valued the training opportunities made available, which boosted my confidence in the strengths I already had, as well as increasing my knowledge to provide families with the right support.’
It’s a real privilege to be invited into a family’s life to support them at a time when they need to get things back on track – and it’s even better when you say goodbye and reflect on the positive outcomes you’ve achieved together.’
‘I really appreciate how supportive everyone – including managers – is of each other. Team members notice when their colleagues are affected by something they have heard during a session and provide support through listening, offering suggestions for a way forward, helping them complete a task or simply making them a cuppa!’
‘I love the many different challenges my role brings to me, working within the Families Plus team; I never get bored!’
- You will carry out whole-family assessments of need (Early Help Assessments and Plans) providing advice, guidance and support for families; when acting as a lead worker, you’ll help to coordinate services for families.
- You will review and monitor plans, responding to changing needs and renegotiating, where appropriate, in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
- You will manage your own caseload of specific work to ensure specialist inputs and effective outcomes are achieved. You will maintain records and complete reports in accordance with professional and council guidelines.
- You will liaise and work with contacts from different sectors, including schools, health, social care and the voluntary sector, ensuring that communication is effective so knowledge and best practice is shared.
