Job Description

Job Title Family Group Worker

Employer Home-Start Birmingham North West

Responsible to Manager

Hours of work 20

Principle purposes of the job:

To deliver group support services including:

provision of child focussed play/educational activities to support development
parental guidance to support child development
supervision of Play Leader and support for Volunteers
to work alongside the scheme Manager in the planning and delivery of group support

Main responsibilities:

To work within Home-Start’s standards and methods of practice including Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children, Confidentiality and all mandatory policies.
Work in close co-operation with the Play worker, Volunteers and other scheme staff as directed by the scheme Manager.
Work in partnership with other family support agencies, as appropriate
To make initial contact with families to assess their needs
Review family’s needs on a regular basis and at the end of support.
To maintain contact with individual referrers during a family’s support
To welcome all parents/carers to the Family Group, recognising the importance of their role as the prime educators of their children
To be aware of group dynamics ensuring the groups provide a non-judgemental environment for children and their parent/carer
To provide a safe, stimulating environment for children and their parents
To be vigilant about the upkeep of equipment ensuring good standards of safety and hygiene are followed.
To closely work alongside the Play Worker planning activities for the children
To make observations, record and report on children’s development
To encourage the active participation of parents/carers in their child’s play and other activities as appropriate
To provide opportunities for external agencies to offer advice/information to families
To promote the use of suitable toys, books and activities and encourage the use of local resources e.g. Toy Library, Library and Children & Family Centres
To complete a Risk Assessment prior to each session/outing
To keep a register at each session detailing names of all those attending, including visitors/speakers with an evaluation of each speaker
To record any accidents/incidents in the Accident or Incident Book and report as appropriate
To respond, record and report appropriately all Safeguarding Children/Child Protection issues
To liaise with the Manager regarding budgets
To promote the work of Home-Start with referrers
To be willing to undertake training as appropriate, including safeguarding/child protection.
To attend regular supervision sessions
To regularly attend staff Meetings

Family Group Worker

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