Family Support Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Stafford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization in Staffordshire seeks 2 Family Support Workers on a fixed-term contract until March 2027. This role aims to enhance Early Help services for families and children, ensuring timely and effective support, underpinned by safeguarding commitments. Successful candidates will engage with schools, statutory services, and community groups, requiring NVQ Level 3 or higher.

Qualifications

• Engage with children, families and community services.
• Work alongside Service Manager to support families.

Responsibilities

• Support families in South Staffordshire and Stafford.
• Work towards improving children's life chances.

Skills

Engagement and communication

Child welfare knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 or higher

Job description

The Board of Directors wish to appoint 2 Family Support Workers to support the Community Family Support Service in 2 districts of Staffordshire (South Staffordshire and Stafford); Our vision is to make Early Help available at the earliest point, improving children and young people’s life chances and reducing demand for specialist/crisis services. Our offer includes a range of evidence-based practice and tools including Parenting Programmes, Outcome Star, Early Help Assessments etc. to ensure that we respond effectively to the needs and the demands of children and secure sustainable change. The ability to engage and communicate with Schools, Statutory services, Community Groups, Families and Children is essential in achieving positive outcomes for families.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will hold a NVQ Level 3 or higher and will work alongside the Service Manager and peers to support families and children living in a number of districts in the Staffordshire County.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

This is fixed term contract until 31 March 2027 (with the option to extend subject to contract) working37 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Closing date for applications: 7th July by 12.30. Interviews will be held on14th & 15th July 2025.

Applications: Please request an application form from: [e-mail]