Emotional Wellbeing Support Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Lichfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional government employer in Lichfield seeks 4 part-time Family Practitioners to provide emotional wellbeing support to care leavers aged 18+. The role includes building relationships, conducting assessments, and contributing to support plans. Ideal candidates will have experience in mental health, be compassionate, and adaptable. Flexible hours available, including some evenings and travel. Interviews are scheduled for late October 2025.

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Commitment to supporting care leavers

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people facing mental health challenges, trauma, or emotional distress.
• Ability to support development of emotional regulation and sense of identity.
• Open to transferable skills from Housing, Nursing, Armed Forces, Police Services.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside young people's allocated Practitioners to support them.
• Build trusting relationships with care leavers and provide one-to-one support.
• Complete emotional wellbeing assessments.
• Contribute to multi-agency support plans.

Skills

Experience with young people facing mental health challenges

Compassionate and resilient

Skilled at building rapport

Creative engagement techniques

Flexible and adaptable

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about supporting Care Leavers to thrive as they transition to independent living? We are looking for 4 part time Family Practitioners (Emotional Wellbeing) to join our Leaving Care Teams in Staffordshire. This role focuses on providing targeted emotional wellbeing support to care leavers aged 18+, helping them build resilience, regulate emotions, and feel empowered. The role may involve occasional evening work and travel to any district in Staffordshire, and may involve travel out of county. We offer a flexible working policy. If you are interested in full-time hours, please still apply as we will consider a full-time role, working across 2 leaving care teams for the ideal candidate.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside young people’s allocated Practitioners to support them in meeting the aims of their Pathway Plans.
• Build trusting relationships with care leavers and provide one-to-one support, with some group work when needed.
• Complete emotional wellbeing assessments.
• Contribute to multi-agency support plans.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the role in coordination with Leaving Care Senior Practitioners.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with young people facing mental health challenges, trauma, or emotional distress is highly valued.
• Compassionate, resilient, and skilled at building rapport with vulnerable individuals.
• Creative, with an openness to arts-based, digital, and experiential techniques to engage young people.
• Ability to support development of emotional regulation and sense of identity, aiding navigation of life’s challenges.
• Flexible role with potential evening work and travel across a district or out-of-area.
• Open to transferable skills from Housing, Nursing, Armed Forces, Police Services.

Interviews are expected to be on 30th and 31st October 2025. If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, we welcome applications on transferable skills and encourage informal chats about the role.

Contact and Recruitment

For an informal chat about the role please contact Lynsey Dawson, Care Leavers Offer Team Manager, at [e-mail].

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council. Our values drive how we think and act, and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. We are an equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident employer. We offer a range of rewards and benefits and are committed to supporting care leavers and flexible working where possible.

As part of our commitment, we offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers meeting the minimum criteria for the post. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. You should disclose details of unspent and spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions where applicable in your application.