Family Assessment and Support Services

LOCATION - FAASS, Lillesdon, Nr Taunton, TA3 6BY CONTRACT TYPES - Perm Day Shift: 12 hour day shifts (9am-9pm). Either 14 shifts per month (full time) or 7 shifts per month (part time). Shifts on a rotating rota inc. some weekends. Come and join our amazing team at FAASS! We have fantastic long-term staff and low turnover because we focus on great teamwork, support and development. We also provide a very important service. FAASS is a unique family centre providing 12-week residential placements for parents and their babies, where parenting support needs have been identified by Social Services. The babies may have been identified as being at risk of trauma, neglect or abuse. The parent(s) may have learning difficulties, or have been previously impacted by drugs, alcohol or domestic instability, which has impacted on their ability to properly care for their baby. Throughout the residential placement, our team give the parents advice, basic training and support to help them develop the skills needed to keep their baby safe and nurtured. Our staff record observations of each family's progress as part of or assessment service, working in partnership with both Social Services and the family court. The whole team have a child-focused approach, combined with their commitment to learning and improvement they have gained a reputation for service excellence. To join our valued team, you will have: Experience of working within a caring environment, or with children within any context (further training will be provided) A commitment to safeguarding and protecting children from harm (further training will be provided). Excellent written skills including sound spelling and grammatical ability. Basic IT skills to update our in-house recording database. A full UK driving license. We are in a rural location with no public transport links nearby. You will have access to a company vehicle during working hours. If you are interested in taking on a new challenge and have the skills to strengthen our team further, then we want to hear from you. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment. We encourage a diverse workforce which reflects the communities we serve. To achieve this, we aim to respect personal differences and promote fairness and dignity for all. We are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We follow a robust Safer Recruitment process. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory criminal record check with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Pay: Up to £12.90 per hour Benefits: Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Store discount Transport links Education: GCSE or equivalent (preferred) Experience: family and childcare: 3 years (required) working with children and famalies : 2 years (required) Licence/Certification: Driving Licence (required) Work authorisation: United Kingdom (required) Work Location: In person