Early Help Worker Contract

Early Help Worker
Wokingham
Contract
£13 P/H

We are currently looking for a Early Help Worker to work within the Childrens Service. The postholder will work within a team that provide early help support to young people aged 6- 18 and their families to reduce risk and harm and prevent escalation to Social Care.

Overall Responsibilities:

To support the delivery of strength based, whole family interventions for families with children and young people aged between 8 – 18 years old.

To undertake whole family Early Help Assessments and hold regular reviews to monitor progress.

To coordinate multi-agency Team Around the Family meetings (TAF’s) for the family where more than one agency is involved in supporting
the family.

To work closely with schools to encourage stronger links between the family and school in order to encourage school attendance.

To provide interventions to parents and carers to reduce the impact of living in conflict for children and young people and to prevent family breakdown. To support separated parents to have positive contact with their children.

To work with families where mental health is impacting on their life and ensure children, young people and their carers are signposted to the right support services.

For more information please call Sam on 01616670021 or email