Social Work Family Coordinator

We are looking to recruit a Social Work qualified Family Support Coordinator. This is a new post within our team and the successful candidate will be able to hold a caseload as well as provide  support in the escalation of cases. The Surrey Family Support Programme is an innovative multi-agency project that supports the successful co-ordination of local statutory and voluntary services to work in partnership with families with complex and multiple needs. The programme identifies families with issues such as unemployment, anti-social and offending behaviour, school attendance, domestic abuse and substance misuse and other concerns. These families are supported towards better outcomes through a single multi-agency assessment, a Family Support Plan and co-ordinated partnership working.

In this role you will need to:

• be passionate and committed to multi-agency working as a way of support to families

• be able to work to targets set out by the national agenda

• have appropriate previous experience of working in a relevant field

• be an effective communicator

• have an effective understanding of safeguarding procedures for vulnerable children, young people and adults

• be skilled at developing ways of working that can bring about positive change to families or individuals

For any further information about the role, please call

Kelly Rumsey-Olton on 07771 505081/01483 444059 or Vicky Grinter on 01483 444088