Family Wellbeing Engagement Worker - Fixed Term until 31st March 2025

To join a friendly and supportive team that Your role will vary depending on the needs of the family you're helping, but you may also have a specialist area, depending provides a positive and friendly on your focus. environment, so you can become active and confident in your role The challenges faced by your service users could relate to:

• anti-social behaviour and criminal activity, such as a parent in prison


To meet new people, learn, share and

• behaviour and social interaction develop new skills and be a part of an


• bereavement and caring responsibilities amazing team


• bullying


To gain new experiences while helping domestic violence and abuse others drug and alcohol addiction

To be part of something amazing that can education and learning change people's lives for the better. finance and debt

• housing and homelessness


To build up a portfolio of experience that language barriers can be evidenced If you are looking to marital discord, separation and divorce, including care orders return to study or work in the future. parenting skills

To gain experience working in the physical and mental health issues, disabilities and learning difficulties.

COMMUNITY SECTOR
As a family wellbeing engagement worker, you'll typically need to:

To gain/improve knowledge and skills,

• review an initial assessment from triage of families' needs so that you can identify and plan the support needed to such as group facilitation, working in address issues and prevent any problems from escalating partnership with co-tutors, assistant


• undertake regular caseload review meetings with individuals and families during community visits to ensure they're psychologists, peers and administration. fully supported to progress and achieve desired outcomes


To be part of a COMMUNITY SECTOR carry out regular welfare checks and informal support group socials/sessions service that delivers first class support and work with colleagues, health and social care professionals and multi-agency networks to evaluate caseload needs training to all its staff and volunteers in and the progress that has been made their chosen field. adhere to professional practice standards and legislation, including confidentiality, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion policies

To become more confident

• ensure you're up-to-date on your knowledge of local service provision for appropriate introductions, signposting and referrals


• manage your own workload, administration and diary commitments


• review parenting skills and help people to build physical and emotional caring abilities through a range of practical activities


• help children with learning and development


• enhance parents' understanding of different education and play strategies


• provide practical home management strategies and budgeting guidance to families using other organisations as appropriate


• coach, mentor and motivate families to understand the benefits of relevant activities


• maintain accurate and up-to-date administration and caseload records, including reports of all interactions


• attend court sessions when relevant, for example in cases of child protection.


• Support participants to feel comfortable and answer any questions they may have prior to the course session starting


(Once fully trained and supported)

• To help provide a comfortable and friendly environment for the participants on the VRP HITI Programme (F ull training


and support given)

• To work as part of a team to help give a positive parent/carer experience (F ull training and support given)


• To attend regular skill development training, supervisions, support meeting and annual monitoring


( Full support given if/when required)

• Be able to build on supportive feedback from trainers and managers ( Training and support given if/when required)


• Aim to meet and greet on courses or sessions/workshops ( full training and support given if/when required)


• Attend quarterly one to one support sessions ( Full support given if/when required)


• Complete routine administration including basic records within the required timescales (F ull training and support given)


• Promote the programme to third parties (F ull training and support given)


• To let us know what support and training you feel is needed to help you do your volunteer role confidently


• Be a good role model for self-management, using the skills gained as a participant on our progrmammes or similar


(Discuss with the manager if you have not completed the course at the time of your recruited, who will explain in full about this section)

• Communicate effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds including good listening skills (F ull training and support given


• To help us to maintain our high standards and continue to improve service delivery and parent/carer care, we encourage staff and volunteers to share improvement ideas and suggestions with their line manager (If we can't


act on them immediately or we can't make the changes we will always share the reasons why)

• To participate in the facilitation of support groups and special events including evenings and weekends as appropriate


• Work within Organisation policies and guidelines including confidentiality at all times


• Work within the Organisation Equal Opportunities and Quality Assurance Framework at all times (F ull training and support


given)

• Not to do anything by act or omission verbally or otherwise which could bring the organisation into dispute or be considered to cause concern, conflict or offence to parent/carers, staff or volunteers
  
  Over 18


• Have at least 1 years' experience in a professional capacity and/or similar role?


• A parent/carer or have experience of supporting family or friends who are?


• Wanting to be part of an exciting and supportive team as a volunteer?


• Wanting to learn new skills?


• A good listener?


• Able to talk in a group setting?


• Motivated?


• A team player?


• Wanting to support others?


• Happy to have an Enhanced DBS Check


• Happy to travel to venues in your local area where we deliver the courses or to meet with families?


Do you have the following abilities, experience and skills?

• Experience of how self-management can improve well-being? (E.g How other programmes, courses or workshops benefited you)


• Experience of why good communication skills, especially good listening skills are importance? (Additional training and support to build confidence is given as part of the role)


• Ability to accept, give and build on constructive feedback?


• Ability to support participants and tutors during course delivery, not dominate? (With additional training and support to build confidence if required)


• Ability to self-evaluate in a positive way? (With additional training and support to build confidence if required)


• Ability to respect confidentiality and adhere to the Organisation policies and procedures to ensure parent/carer confidentiality? (With training and support)


• Ability to keep administrative records? (With training and support)


• Ability to carry out the role within the Organisation policies, procedures and the UK national quality assurance framework (With training and support)


• Ability to promote the programme (With training and support)
  
  At Crea8ing Community we want to support the people of Wirral to live healthy, independent, fulfilling lives and be part of a thriving and supportive community, developing a nurturing parenting style that allows children and young people to thrive. The Family Wellbeing roles are an exciting opportunity for local people who are parents or carers to get involved in supporting our community's well-being in a positive way.
  
  Issues affecting people from different backgrounds, minority groups, health problems or disabilities?


• The development of self-care in the UK (its ok to say no, we offer information on this as part of the volunteer induction)


Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £25,000.00-£25,001.00 per year

Schedule:

• Weekend availability