Location: Cheshire East
Employer: Cheshire East Council
Reference: JAJB4267
Grade: 7
Reports To: Family Service Manager
About the Role:
We are seeking a passionate and committed Family Service Worker to join our team in delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions that support families across the Cheshire East area. This role focuses on early intervention and preventative support for families with children aged 0-19, helping to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with Children's Services and partner agencies to deliver coordinated support programmes.
- Deliver and review evidence-based interventions that meet the unique needs of families at a time and place that works best for them.
- Identify early signs of difficulty and provide timely support to families, ensuring services empower and enable lasting change.
- Carry out holistic family assessments using established tools and deliver individualised plans.
- Maintain clear and accurate records to support monitoring and evaluation of service effectiveness.
- Uphold safeguarding responsibilities, escalating concerns and seeking guidance where needed.
- Engage with service users to incorporate their views in service planning and delivery.
- A minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare or equivalent (e.g. BTEC, EYFS practice).
- Experience working with children, young people, and families, including in group settings and one-on-one in the family home.
- Strong understanding of child development and safeguarding practices.
- Excellent communication, assessment, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, with access to transport across the borough.
- Qualifications or experience in youth/community work or social care.
- Experience working with families around issues such as domestic violence, mental health, or harmful sexual behaviours.
To apply or find out more about this opportunity, please send your CV or expression of interest to john.deane@servicecare.org.uk.
