Children and Family Reunification Support Worker

Children and Family Reunification Support Worker Contract - Initial 3 months (possible extension)Rate - 23 (umbrella rate)Location - Alton Going Home Workers play a vital role in supporting children in care to safely return to their parent(s) or those with parental responsibility. They also have a key part in embedding and driving the improvements to our reunification process across social care as we move towards our updated Going Home pathway. Working closely with social workers, Intensive Workers, district teams, foster carers and partner agencies, with most of their time being engaged in direct work with children and families. Their responsibilities include:Assessment and EngagementEngaging directly with children, parents and wider families during the Going Home process to build trust and gather meaningful insights to support and inform decision making.Collating and reviewing key information to assist social workers with completion of assessments to determine whether it is safe for a child to go home to parent/s.Conducting Going Home (reunification) pre-screening and assessments for identified children returning home to live with their parent/s (or person/s with parental responsibility), with guidance and oversight from the allocated social worker.Care Planning and MonitoringEnsuring the child''s voice is central to all planning and decision-making.Ensuring that robust "Going Home" reunification plans are progressed to allow a safe return to parental care and support ..... full job details .....