Adoption Family Support Worker

North Yorkshire Council; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in England is seeking an Adoption Family Support Worker to join their dedicated Adoption Team. The role offers flexible working locations and supports making a positive difference in children's lives. Candidates should have experience working with families and children, as well as strong team skills. The position includes generous benefits such as annual leave, pension scheme, and fitness discounts.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Fitness Discounts

Lifestyle Savings

Qualifications

• Experience in delivery of support to children and families.
• Ability to lead initiatives to support families.
• Strong interpersonal skills to maintain relationships.

Responsibilities

• Complete direct work with children and families.
• Lead parenting support initiatives.
• Collaborate with social workers to deliver effective support.

Skills

Team player

Experience with children and families

Awareness of social work practices

Job description

We very much promote flexible working. This role can be based in our Harrogate, Scarborough or Selby offices. You may at times, be required to work from other bases across the county.

North Yorkshire Council have a national reputation for excellence, and we are looking for an Adoption Family Support Worker with a variety of experience and skills to join our Adoption Team.

About the Service

North Yorkshire Council’s adoption service is part of One Adoption North and Humber, a high performing regional adoption agency.

One Adoption North and Humber is committed to providing timely, high-quality services to meet the needs of children who need permanence through adoption. You will be part of a highly acclaimed, supportive service that has a comprehensive programme to ensure all staff have a thorough induction and receive ongoing support from managers. We value staff development and offer a wide range of training opportunities, including trauma informed practice models and approaches that enhance the service delivery to our children and adoptive families.

As a service, we are committed to creating a positive and supportive team culture where social workers feel that they have a forum to share their views about the organisation and environment in which they work. We clearly demonstrate that the voice of the child and family shape the service we provide, and this is evidenced throughout our practice.

About the Role

Working in the adoption team is an exciting, challenging, unique and rewarding job. As a Family Support Worker, you will be a team player, completing pieces of work including direct work with children and families, leading initiatives for supporting families, such as parenting support, maintaining relationships between adopted children and their birth family and working alongside the social workers to deliver support to our children and families.

Why Join us?

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years’ service – plus public holidays.
• Pension Scheme: Save for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Fitness Discounts: Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
• Lifestyle Savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
• And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

If you are an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed team player that is interested in making a positive difference to the lives of children in adoption and to adoptive families, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome interested applicants to contact Rachael Hunter, Deputy Service Manager on [e-mail] or Coleen Scott, Deputy Service Manager on [e-mail], for an informal conversation.

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

Key Dates

Closing date: Sunday 9th November 2025

To apply please click theApply Nowlink below.