We Are Hiring – Family Group Coordinator

Purposes of the job

Support families using listening, empathy, and communication skills to work directly with Home- Start supported families and provide them with the skilled practical help and support they need

• Maintain high standards of practice in supporting families within the Home-Start model
• Establishment and management of family groups in the 3 key areas of Coolnagard, Sixmilecross & Beragh and Dromore & Trillick
• Support and supervision of Family Group Workers

Main Responsibilities

 Supporting the work of the Scheme

• Contribute to the effective day to day running of the HOOP project in accordance with the Home- Start standards and methods of practice, Home-Start agreement and quality assurance standards
• Supporting scheme co-ordinator in ensuring equality of opportunity, fairness and diversity in all areas of work
• Contributing to and supporting the development of the Home-Start network locally, regionally and nationally
• Promoting the work of Home-Start Omagh District as required by the scheme manager

Support for families

• Maintaining an overview of all work with families within the project
• Manage own case load of families supported through family groups, and model good practice in family support
• Receiving referrals to family group and assessing needs of families
• Ensuring support to families is of a high standard in accordance with Home-Start’s model, policies and procedures and that support is reviewed at regular intervals
• Ensure adequate records are kept of group support offered to each family and prepare relevant reports as required
• Undertake designated responsibilities to safeguard and promote children’s welfare

Managing Family Groups

• Work with the HOOP co-ordinator and family group workers to organise and facilitate family group sessions
• Ensure family group administration records are maintained to a high standard
• Identify families attending group that require additional support and signpost to most appropriate service
• Organise guest speakers or presentations by agencies to family groups with the group’s consensus
• To be responsible for purchase of new equipment, replacement of equipment, buying of food, cleaning materials as required by the

Working in Partnership

• Ensuring appropriate liaison and communication with referrers and other professionals
• Networking appropriately within the community to promote the project and ensure targets are achieved
• Work collaboratively with other support organisations to ensure families’ needs are met

The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that fall within the nature of the role and responsibilities of the post as detailed above.