Family Worker (Blackburn with Darwen)

Key Focus / Role Purpose

  • To deliver practice addressing the needs of alcohol / drug dependent parents and who are in criminal justice settings.
  • To develop and implement parenting / family / children models in partnership with various community and prisons stakeholders.
  • To contribute to monitoring reporting systems to evidence the work.
  • To work with national and local researchers for project evaluation.
  • To collate data and write reports.
  • Ensure sharing of own knowledge and experience across the service.
  • To support the Senior Management Team at Early Break in developing and expanding whole family/parenting models in line with Business planning.
  • To understand the theoretical model upon which Early Break is based and work within the person-centered ethos.
  • To deliver individual support and group work in relation to parenting/family work.
  • To represent the service at relevant meetings.
Contact Name
Catherine Shaw
Anticipated Interview Date
Application instructions

Further information and application form can be found at https://earlybreak.co.uk/jobs   Please email recruitment@earlybreak.co.uk or call 0161 723 3880 if you would like to discuss the role in more detail.

Closing date
Closing time
12 @ Noon
Created
Employee Benefits
  • Long Service Leave: an additional 4 weeks paid holiday after every 3 years in service (subject to attendance thresholds).
  • Supervision: 10 sessions per 12 months with an external supervisor to facilitate reflective practice.
  • Wellbeing Day: 2 x half days of additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘wellbeing day’ for staff.
  • Volunteer Day: 1 day additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘volunteer’ opportunity with another third sector organisation of your choice.
Employer
Early Break
Organisation
Early Break
Role type
Permanent
Role Type/Cause (Tags)
Practitioner
Salary

Pro-rata. Full time equivalent (37 hours/week). 12 months in the first instance.

Working hours
Part-Time
Working Hours per week
22.5
Would you consider a job share for the role?
Yes
Would you consider a secondment for the role?
Yes