Child Support Worker - North Down and Ards Area - Remote

Child Support Worker

Location: Family Support Service – North Down and Ards Area – Remote
Salary: £18,618.60 per annum (£11.935 per hour)
Contract:  Temporary for 6 months from start date (may be extended subject to further funding)
Work hours: 30 hours per week

Belfast Central Mission (BCM) is an award-winning leading charity with social care projects and social enterprises across Northern Ireland. With over 300 staff and volunteers delivering services across Northern Ireland to support people at their point of need.

BCM Parents' Support programme aims to help parents and their children (0-5yrs) by offering both emotional and practical support. This is offered via home based support, formal group work and informal peer support groups to parents.

The programme offers advice and support on all issues relating to parenting, for instance, healthy eating, personal care when pregnant, positive parenting techniques, stimulating play and challenging behaviour, child or parental disability and support networks.

Your new role 
You will work independently with a caseload of families with children aged 0 – 5, providing a holistic supportive service. You will do this by regularly meeting your families face to face either at their own home or a neutral venue to assess the individual needs of these families and formulate a plan of support, working towards achieving shared goals. You will work directly with the families providing practical support to promote the best outcomes for the children and families, with a focus on the children meeting their key milestones.


What we can offer you

• 4% employer pension contribution (after 3 months of service)
• 20 days annual leave per annum
• 12 statutory days
• Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12 month period
• Westfield Health Rewards
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Long service annual leave increments and scheme

What we need from you

• GCSE English or equivalent
• Experience of working with families and children aged 0-5
• Knowledge of child protection.
• A full driving license and access to a car with Business insurance as you may have to transport Service Users.

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Belfast Central Mission is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.