Family Connections Worker

The Forward Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise helping individuals in need is seeking a Family Connections Worker in Warrington to provide client-centred support for individuals in the Criminal Justice system. The role involves managing caseloads, delivering interventions, and collaborating with various agencies to achieve positive outcomes. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and flexibility in their approach. This permanent, full-time position offers ample benefits and the chance to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Simply Health Cashback Scheme

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Crisis Loan Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

3 x Wellbeing Days

Access to Blue Light Card

25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death in Service Payment

Critical Ill Insurance

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a varied caseload with professionalism and empathy.
• Experience in completing assessments and developing care plans.
• Skills in delivering structured 1 : 1 and group-work sessions.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload with professionalism and empathy.
• Completing assessments, developing care plans, and offering ongoing advice.
• Delivering structured 1 : 1 and group-work sessions.
• Building effective working relationships with partner agencies.
• Contributing to key targets set by Forward and local commissioners.

Skills

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

Proactive, client-centred approach

Flexibility to work occasional evenings / weekends

Willingness to travel within the Cheshire cluster

Job description

Family Connections Worker - Warrington

Location: Warrington

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time

Closing Date: 18 Dec 2025

About The Role

Are you passionate about helping people rebuild their lives and strengthen relationships?

We're looking for a Family Connections Worker based in Cheshire to join our team. You’ll play a key role in the wider Personal Wellbeing Service, delivering tailored Family and Significant Others interventions to adult and young men in the Criminal Justice system.

As a Family Connections Worker, you’ll deliver client-centred support that adapts to each individual’s needs. You’ll be providing a blend of 1 : 1 and group interventions across the Family & Significant Others programme areas.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Managing a varied caseload with professionalism and empathy
• Completing assessments, developing care plans, and offering ongoing advice and guidance
• Delivering structured 1 : 1 and group-work sessions
• Building effective working relationships with partner agencies
• Contributing to key targets set by Forward, Interventions Alliance, and local commissioners, with a strong focus on outcomes

What We’re Looking For :

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, client-centred approach
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings / weekends
• Willingness to travel within the Cheshire cluster (with notice) to support continuity of care

You’ll part of a supportive team committed to improving wellbeing and strengthening family relationships for individuals in the Criminal Justice system. Your work will create real, lasting change.

About Us

We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.

We are committed to our cause and the work we carry out as a charity. Equally the wellbeing and the employees who work for us are also important. Joining us an employee, we will offer you the following benefits -

• Flexible working
• Training and development opportunities
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional)
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Crisis Loan Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• 3 x Wellbeing Days (pro rata'd for part time employees)
• Access to Blue Light Card
• 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
• Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
• Critical Ill Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.