Family Support Worker

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous pension scheme (17.9%)

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employee wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Nottingham City Council invites applications for Healthy Little Minds located in Nottingham. You will work within a hybrid model, delivering early support to babies and families, guided by safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.

The role involves direct clinical work, supporting parent-infant relationships, running parenting groups, and coordinating with partners. A DBS enhanced check is required; starting salary £33,673 rising to £36,581, full-time 37 hours.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting families to improve outcomes through early intervention.
• Experience working in partnership with professionals and agencies to support children and families.
• Knowledge of child development, baby brain development, bonding and attachment.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices and recognising risk factors that may impact on children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide Healthy Little Minds services ensuring babies and families receive timely support.
• Support parent-infant relationships including direct clinical work.
• Contribute to parenting groups and community engagement.

Skills

Early intervention experience

Partnership working

Child development knowledge

Safeguarding awareness

Education

DBS enhanced check

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2029

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £33,673 (Level one) rising to £36,581 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Healthy Little Minds, Meadows Family Hub, Kirkby Gardens, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HZ

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

To work within the legislative frameworks, Government guidance and strategic aims in order to provide a Healthy Little Minds service ensuring babies and their family receive the right support at the right time.

To support parent-infant relationships across Nottingham City. This will include direct clinical work and may also include supporting all other strands of the service: consultation, training, and community engagement. The role will involve maintaining oversight of, and involvement in, the delivery of parenting groups, in collaboration with other key professionals.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of supporting families to improve outcomes through early intervention and preventative approaches.
• Experience of working in partnership with professionals and agencies to support children and families.
• Good knowledge and understanding of child development, baby brain development, bonding and attachment.
• Understanding of the needs of babies, parents and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and recognising risk factors that may impact on children and families.
• Understanding of multi-agency working and integrated support service.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here .

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

Closing Date: 1st November 2026 at 11:59pm

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:Week beginning 9th November

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.