Family Support and Group Coordinator

Family Support and Group CoordinatorSalary: £31,069 FTE equivalentHours: 25 hours per week (Tuesday to Friday)Contract: PermanentLocation: Walton-on-Thames + Elmbridge Responsible to: Director of ServicesOur client is part of one of the UK''s leading family support charities. Their ethos is to help parents build better lives and better futures for their children. Our client does this by recruiting and training local parent volunteers to offer practical and emotional support to families in their own homes. They also have dedicated Carer Support Co-ordinators who support families with illness, disability or additional needs and they offer other types of support such as crisis support and counselling.About the roleAs Family Support and Group Coordinator, you will be responsible for:Ensuring allocated caseload of families receive the most appropriate form of support, monitoring and reviewing from referral to completionImplementing good safeguarding practice in all areas of work, promoting children''s welfare at all timesContributing to the recruitment and ongoing training, and providing regular support and supervision of home-visiting volunteersPlanning and running the organisation''s Group/s as requiredEnsuring effective communication and working in partnership with other professionalsThey are looking for someone with:Proven experience of supporting parents and young children in a paid or voluntary capacityA solid understanding of safeguarding practices and experience working ..... full job details .....