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Spark Blaenymaes Ltd Job Description Post Title: Family Support Worker Project: Let’s play Place of work: Spark Centre Blaenymaes Responsible to: CYP Manager Salary: £17,860.25 Hours: 37 hours per week Duration: Fixed term contract until 31st March 2015 Spark Blaenymaes Ltd is a local charity based in the community of Blaenymaes and Portmead. The let’s play project provides families with children 0-4 play opportunities in their local community. The project aims to stimulate early learning and health development using a variety of means, whilst encouraging parents to take an active role in the development of their child. As a family support worker you will work with the family delivering a holistic family programme. In addition Spark runs a variety of projects aimed at helping local people to reach their full potential. Job Description Main tasks The Family support worker has these main duties: Pop in and Play - To deliver Home based Individual play sessions for families to support development and learning, preparing play sessions and managing resources. To support parents to build on their strengths and improve their parenting capacity. To empower parents/carers to engage with their children in order to promote holistic child development especially speech and language and learning through play The running of our Sparklers playgroups in various settings. The running Stay and play sessions in various settings. To advocate on behalf of families with other agencies and make referrals. Working closely with other agencies in a multi agency approach. To keep records up to date and to monitor children’s progress. Respond to family/children’s need. To work co-operatively with other Spark projects. To support play assistants and volunteers. To facilitate Play Activities in the community, trips and special events To carry out risk assessments. To undertake staff training when appropriate. To attend staff meetings and participate in regular supervisions. Present a positive role model to parents and carers in groups and individual work. To be aware of and implement all Spark’s policies and procedures in particular health and safety, child protection. Be aware of Spark’s equal opportunities policy and carry out duties in the spirit of the policy at all times. To help keep the project’s base well organised and resources safe, clean and well stocked. To be flexible and able to work some evenings and weekends. Any other duties deemed necessary by your line manager. Personnel Specification Essential Qualification and experience in early year’s childcare and education or NVQ 3 or equivalent. The ability to write concise and accurate reports with regards to families, i.e TAF, Social Services. To have the ability to communicate effectively from a wide range of backgrounds both verbal and written. The ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively under a number of different pressures. A good understanding of the development needs of children 0-4 and the ability to provide innovative and appropriate activities to stimulate learning and development needs. Have a good understanding of child protection issues, confidentiality, health and safety. Experience of providing play for children and their families in a variety of settings. The ability to enthuse and motivate parents. Ability to network and act on opportunities. Proven ability to work effectively as a member of a team. Ability to prioritise work with other team members and to work unsupervised. Experience of working in an area with similar social deprivation. Hold a current and full driving licence and have use of a car. Show a desire to be involved in an exciting project where ingenuity, adaptability, flexibility and stick ability will be essential traits. Have a good sense of humour! Desirable Hold a first Aid certificate.