Family Support Worker

Job description

Family Support Worker

Make a direct impact supporting kinship families in Surrey.

Randstad is proud to partner with a leading care charity to recruit a passionate Family Support Worker. If you are driven by making a difference for grandparents, siblings and family members stepping up to raise children, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to deliver pioneering 1-to-1 support and community interventions.

Role Snapshot

Role Title: Family Support Worker
Salary: £26,500 per annum
Working Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract: Fixed-term until 31 March 2027
Location: Based in Surrey, with remote working and community and home visits, and occasional travel to the head office in LondonAbout the Opportunity

The programme is an evidence-informed 6-month intervention for kinship carers delivered in the home and community. As a Family Support Worker, you will deliver this flagship programme to families in Surrey, providing intensive one-to-one support to empower carers to become resilient, well-informed and equipped with strong support networks. You will assist them in navigating local ecosystems to unlock community assets.

Additionally, you will play a key role in delivering the kinship programme in Surrey, ensuring prospective and new kinship carers understand their journey to becoming Special Guardians and access appropriate workshops and services.

What You Will Do

One-to-One Support

Direct 1-to-1 Guidance: Provide intensive emotional and practical guidance directly to kinship carers for up to six months.
Advocacy & Liaison: Offer advocacy support in meetings, liaise with schools, and connect with local organisations for specialised support, training, and behaviour management.
Groups & Grants: Set up and facilitate monthly support groups, assist with grant applications for essential items/breaks, and signpost carers to targeted training opportunities.

Ready Programme Delivery & Coordination

Engagement & Booking: Book carers onto workshops, register them via scheduled calls and support engagement throughout.
Needs & Referrals: Identify additional needs or reasonable adjustments, refer carers to advice and peer support services and occasionally assist in online workshop delivery.
Administration & Evaluation: Manage workshop records, collate feedback, track outcomes and maintain internal database systems.

Collaboration

Work closely with internal teams across communications, ca...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Guildford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-10-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English