Family Support Worker

Job description

Family Support Worker
We are looking for a Family Support Worker to act as a keyworker delivering packages of support with children, young people, and whole families to prevent escalation to more intensive services.
Position: Family Support Worker (2 FTE posts available)
Location: Harborne/Community Based (the families you will be supporting will be based in Edgbaston & Northfield. This is an outreach position and you will be expected to be based in the community)
Hours: Full-time and part-time hours available
Salary: £28,586 per annum pro rata for part time
Contract: Fixed term until March 2027, with the possibility of extension pending funding
Benefits: The provision of workplace wellbeing support and activities, hybrid working where the role allows, flexible working and a range of family friendly policies and subsidised parking.
Closing Date: 15th November 2026
Interview Date: Rolling interviews
The Role
Through undertaking an Early Help Assessment and by working with families in a person-centered way, you will help people on your caseload to make positive changes and to develop the skills to manage their issues in the future.
You will work within the Early Help Locality multi-disciplinary team to provide a timely and front-line response to the needs of children, young people, and their families, acting in accordance with local policies, procedures and priorities.
Key duties include:
Work in partnership with other practitioner/professionals, children, young people, and their family.
Work within a multi-disciplinary and professional integrated Early Help service to provide a timely response to the needs of children, young people and their families.
Deliver evidenced based interventions.
Provide a timely response to the identified needs of children and young people.
Promote and use an Early Help Assessment framework.
Be responsible for a high standard of case recording.
Engage with children, young people and their families and actively promote their participation in assessments and support plans.
Manage and prioritise an allocated caseload.
Organise and participate in planning programme delivery of evidenced based programmes.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Birmingham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-11-2026

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