Job Description
Worcestershire County Council
Job Title
Family Support Worker
Salary
£31,537 - £33,699 per annum
Hours
37 hours per week
Location
Worcestershire
Team
Homeless Intervention Team
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
The Role
The Homeless Intervention Team is dedicated to working with 16- and 17-year-old young people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless within the next 56 days. The team consists of 2 social workers and 2 specialist family support workers.
The focus of the work is to support the young people to remain at or return home to live with their families where it is safe for them to do so. Where young people are unable to remain at home, we explore accommodation options, conduct assessments and identify areas where they require support to develop independent living skills for a positive move into appropriate accommodation. Man...