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Child and Family Support Worker

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Role:              Children and Families Support Worker

Based:            Essex

Rate:               £15 - 16 UMB

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:        4 months (possibility of becoming permanent)

Hours:             37 hours

Our client, a specialist Domestic Abuse charity based in Essex is looking to recruit a Children and Families Support Worker to work across 2 of their Essex based Domestic Abuse Refuges supporting children to minimise the impact of domestic abuse.

Synopsis of duties:

  • Supporting children and their mothers across 2 refuges in Essex
  • Carrying out 121 work and group sessions with children (aged 0 to 16) which will include work around understanding the impact of domestic abuse on the child, healthy relationships, lego and drawing therapy, play sessions and activity and safety and risk management sessions
  • Working with the mother in 121 and group sessions to support them with empowerment and self-confidence, parenting, child development and positive play, healthy relationships, impact of domestic abuse on the child and parenting etc
  • You will be supporting the mothers’ with practical needs relating to the child(ren) including liaising with Schools, CAMHS and Social Services, supporting with SEN issues, applications and benefits, accompanying to appointments and with custody and safeguarding issues
  • Working with children in an age appropriate manner which will including lego, drawing and art therapy (in conjunction with a qualified Art Therapist) and work around anger management, behaviour, healthy relationships (including CSE, friends and family, coercive control etc) etc
  • Organising activities (including messy play and outdoor activities) – just letting the children be kids!

Essential Requirements:

  • Have knowledge of the dynamics of domestic abuse/ trauma and its impact on children and the family
  • Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and/ or families including within Domestic Abuse services, Social Services, Pastoral or School Based Services, Family Support, Childrens Centres/ Early Years Services etc
  • Have a good understanding of safeguarding and Child Protection
  • Driver Essential
  • DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.


Location: Harlow | Salary: 15 - 16 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 18/12/2023

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