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Job description

As a Family Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of this mission, providing essential support and making a real impact. Your role is to contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality Service which meets the needs and aspirations the children or young people we support with a learning disability and their families to deliver our Mission.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality Service which meets the needs and aspirations the children or young people we support with a learning disability and their families
• Family support
• Self-directed support
• Operations
• Professional practice

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of closely supporting families or individuals through challenging events, for a minimum of two years on a professional basis
• Full, valid driving licence or an ability to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable Skills

• Advocating and negotiating on behalf of families
• Using / knowledge of person-centred planning & thinking tools
• Representing people who experience disadvantage
• Community networking and partnership working
• Advocacy
• Mediation/ conflict resolution
• Developing innovative and creative solutions to ensure stakeholder engagement and effective service delivery

Further Information

Salary: Up to £12.93 per hour. At Positive Futures, we support people with learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and autism, helping them live fulfilling and independent lives.