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Family Support Worker - Home-Start Glenrothes
Created: 08/05/2025
News/Events Category: Job VacanciesPost: Family Support WorkerOrganisation: Home-Start GlenrothesHours: 18 hours per weekSalary: £27,144 per annum pro rataPrinciple purposes of the job:
- To deliver family support services including:
- Provision of child-focussed play/educational activities to support development
- Parental guidance to support child development
- To work alongside the Coordinator and Manager in the planning and delivery of support to families in their own homes
- Supporting the group work activities as required
Main responsibilities:
- To work within Home-Start’s standards and methods of practice including Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children, Confidentiality and all mandatory policies
- Work in close co-operation with the Co-ordinator Group Workers, Volunteers and other scheme staff as directed by the scheme Manager
- Work in partnership with other family support agencies, as appropriate
- Make initial contact with families to assess their needs
- Review family’s needs on a regular basis and at the end of support
- Maintain contact with individual referrers during a family’s support
- Welcome all parents/carers to Home-Start services, recognising the importance of their role as the prime educators of their children
- Provide support to the family group activities, filling in for the group lead when required
- Provide a safe, stimulating environment for children and their parents
- Be vigilant about the upkeep of equipment ensuring good standards of safety and hygiene are followed
- Make observations, record and report on your visits and interactions with families, using the FORT system
- Respond, record, and report appropriately all Safeguarding Children/Child Protection issues
- Encourage the active participation of parents/carers in their child’s development
- Provide opportunities for external agencies to offer advice/information to families
- Promote the use of suitable toys, books and activities and encourage the use of local resources e.g. toy library, library, and children and family centres
- Complete a risk assessment for the families supported
- Liaise with the Manager regarding budgets
- Promote the work of Home-Start with referrers
- Be willing to undertake training as appropriate, including safeguarding/child protection
- Attend regular supervision sessions
- Regularly attend staff meetings
How to apply
Please e-mail [email protected] for an application pack. Alternatively, you can call 01592 757333 and ask for Lindsey Brown.
The closing date for applications is Friday 23 May 2025.
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