Family Support Worker

Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Permanent

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Family Support Worker to join our professional and dedicated Targeted Family Support Team. We are looking for a full-time applicant, but part-time hours would be considered for the right candidate.

To make a vital contribution to the direct delivery of a high-quality targeted family support service for families with children aged 0 - 11 years old across Cheltenham and Tewkesbury localities.

Working as part of a team to deliver programmes of intervention to improve parenting, resolve issues, and improve functioning in families. Participating in a multi-disciplinary approach to working with families and co-ordinate partnerships and services to meet the needs of families.

The successful candidate will work alongside Gloucestershire County and District Councils teams, Independent Agencies, local partnerships and the voluntary sector to support and implement the countywide Early Help offer.

The successful candidate will preferably have an NVQ 4 or above in Childcare, Education or Health & Social Care or an NVQ 3, with a willingness to work towards a Level 4. You will also demonstrate a willingness to undertake other training appropriate to the role.

The post holder will be required to work at any of the Children and Family Centres operated by the Aspire Foundation across the Cheltenham and Tewkesbury area.

As a member of the Aspire Foundation Team we will offer you:

• Support – through termly or six weekly supervisions and an Annual Performance Review.
• Training – ongoing professional development which could include on the job training, work shadowing, courses and qualifications – all depending on what you need as a person and what the organisation needs now and in the future.
• A workplace pension scheme is available for all qualifying staff.
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Death in service benefit

Application Details:

If you would like to be part of a dynamic and creative organisation, please apply by midday on Monday 17th August.

Please see details and a copy of the Job Description and Person specification on the Aspire Website
by clicking on Apply Now where you can also complete an online application.

For an informal discussion, please contact the HR team via details to the right of this advert.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to complete an interview and a short task related to the post of Family Support Worker. Any appointment will be subject to references (which we will request for all short-listed candidates prior to interview) and a clear enhanced disclosure record from the DBS.

In accordance with a data retention policy, we will keep all paperwork related to the recruitment of this post for 6 months after which it will be destroyed.

Aspire Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Aspire Foundation aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.

Closing date: Monday 17th August

Interview date: w/c Monday 25th August