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Family Support Worker - – Residential Family Centre
Job Posted: 10 hours ago
Salary: £ 26,000 - 30,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: SO18, Portswood, Southampton
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Family Support Worker – Residential Family Assesment Centre
📍 Location: Southampton, England
🕒 Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week) Plus On Call Service
💷 Salary: £26000 to £28000 per annum (FTE) Plus Shift Allowance
📄 Permanent | Enhanced DBS required
Days & Nights Available
Are you passionate about supporting families to create safe and nurturing environments for their children? Do you want to be part of a dedicated team making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable families?
We are seeking a Family Support Worker to join our Residential Family Centre in Opening in Southampton, where you'll play a key role in supporting parents and children as they undergo family assessments. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a specialist team helping to safeguard children and promote positive parenting.
About the Role
As a Family Support Worker, you'll work closely with parents and children in a residential setting, offering practical support, guidance, and role modelling in areas such as parenting, daily routines, and emotional wellbeing.
You’ll support the delivery of robust and evidence-based parenting assessments, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure children are safe and families are given the best opportunity to grow and succeed.
Key Responsibilities
* Support families in line with their placement plans and assessment objectives.
* Provide consistent, positive role modelling in parenting and child development.
* Encourage family participation in planned activities, assessments, and community involvement.
* Promote a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all residents.
* Monitor and report on progress through clear and professional record-keeping.
* Participate in shift work, including sleep-ins and the on-call rota.
* Work closely with colleagues, social workers, and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes for children.
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications:
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it).
Experience:
• Previous experience working with children and families is desirable, though not essential – full training will be provided.
Skills & Attributes:
* Confidence working with parents with complex needs.
* Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
* Effective written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to deal with challenging behaviour in a calm and constructive way.
* Strong team player with a positive and professional attitude.
* Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Why Work With Us?
* Meaningful and rewarding work with real impact.
* Supportive management and supervision structure.
* Opportunities for professional development and training.
* A collaborative and inclusive team environment.
* Access to ongoing CPD and career progression pathways.
If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable families and want to help shape better futures for children, we would love to hear from you.
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