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Post No. POSN004338 - Family Support Worker



Children with Additional Needs Service

Full-Time 37 hours, fixed term until 31/03/2026



The Children with Additional Needs Service (CANS) is looking for an enthusiastic and engaging person to join a small but established team of family support workers.



This Families First funded project sits within the Disabled Children's Team providing preventative services to children and young people with additional learning needs and their families. This includes giving parents advice around understanding and managing a specific diagnosis (ASD / ADHD); or working one-to-one with children and young people to develop, for example, their independent living skills or strategies to regulate their emotions.



As a Family Support Worker, you will be responsible for managing a caseload, completing assessments, and devising support plans based on the family's personal goals and strengths. You will also be completing direct work with parents and children in their home or at other venues. There will be opportunities for training and shadowing, and you will be expected to work toward facilitating group activities such as parent courses, children's workshops, and other events as required.



You will need to have a good understanding of the challenges families with a disabled child face including issues relating to emotional regulation, autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and physical impairments. Experience of working or volunteering with disabled children is essential, as is an ability to demonstrate an understanding of how to communicate effectively with children with additional needs.



For any queries regarding the roles please contact Adrian.kirby@newport.gov.uk (Team Manager, CANS, Disabled Children's Team).



The post is a fixed term contract until the end of March 2026, at which time it is hoped that further funding will have been secured to maintain the post.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check.



We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.



Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.



Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

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