Outreach Worker (Early Years School Link & Engagement Lead)

We are looking for someone who is experienced in engaging and working with parents and children in individual and group work. This role will be an Early Years School Link & Engagement Lead, including engaging with schools and completing the REAL intervention and other targeted projects as required. Developing and building on relationships and partnership working with other agencies and organisations to increase reach and referrals to the service to support families with children under 5. Your impact As an Outreach Worker you will

• Be passionate about supporting our aim to make a positive difference and improve outcomes for children, young people and families living in Wythenshawe
• To provide front line, high quality group and individual interventions both universal and targeted for children pre-birth to age 5 and their parents.
• Work in partnership with Start Well partners and other services to ensure that children pre-birth to 5 years and their parents, particularly those identified as priority and excluded, are signposted to the full range of services provided via Wythenshawe Children's Centres and within the community to ensure their needs are met.
  
  Are you a self-motivated team player with a can-do attitude, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you., Educated to level three or above with a recognised professional qualification in social work, health, education or equivalent, or demonstrable experience in these fields of work, and evidence of a commitment to continuing learning and professional development.
• Experience of working with children and families in clients home and/or community venues, in groups and/or 1:1
• Excellent assessment skills, with the ability to set objectives and produce effective outcome-focused plans for families with complex needs, and to monitor, review and evaluate these.
• Experience of completing evidenced based interventions, especially related to early years/child development
  
  At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
  
  an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
• up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
• enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.