Family Support Worker - Birmingham - Fixed Term Contract

Father Hudson's Care; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Father Hudson’s Caritas is seeking a Family Support Worker in Birmingham on a fixed-term contract until 31/08/2026. This vital role involves providing direct support to vulnerable children and their families, ensuring their social and emotional wellbeing in a school environment. Applicants must have a strong background in supporting children and families.

Benefits

Enhanced disclosure funded by the Society

Bespoke full induction programme

Opportunity for overtime

Enhanced Sick Pay upon qualifying period

Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements

Free Parking

Group Company Pension Scheme upon qualifying period

Employee Assistance Programme for support

Refer a friend scheme

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience working with families and children.
• Knowledge of the social and emotional needs of children.
• Full driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Provide support services for children and families addressing social and emotional needs.
• Collaborate with schools, health, and social care agencies.
• Work in three schools throughout the year.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable children

Knowledge of social and emotional support

Driving Licence

Job description

Family Support Worker – Birmingham – Fixed Term Contract

Job Reference: P1864

Department: Schools Engagement

Location: Birmingham

Closing Date: 10 July 2025

Employment Type: Fixed term

Family Support Worker – Birmingham

FIXED TERM CONTRACT UNTIL 31/08/2026

Father Hudson’s Caritas has a vacancy for a Family Support Worker to provide a range of support services to address social and emotional needs of children and their families. We are looking for an experienced Family Support Worker with knowledge and skills to undertake direct work with vulnerable primary and secondary aged children and their families. This is a school-based role, and you will be required to work in three schools.

This role is a Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2026, there is a possibility that this may be further extended. However, this is not guaranteed.

This role is whole year, and you will be required to work during some of the school holidays.

Locations:

Mary Lynch (EHT)

Oratory Catholic Primary school.

Oliver Road

Ladywood Birmingham. B16 9ER 2 Days (15Hrs)

And

Mary Lynch (EHT)

SS Mary & John Catholic Primary

Erdington.

Birmingham. B23 7NB 2 Days (15 hrs)

The salary scale for this post is SCP 27-30 paid at £29,368 – £32,557 per annum, pro rata. (Actual salary £23,812.26 to £26,397.71 per annum)

It is essential that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

Working with schools, health and social care agencies and the voluntary sector, our Family Support Service supports children and families to overcome adversity and disadvantage they face, particularly where these are affecting a child’s emotional wellbeing, mental health and educational achievement. The service benefits the child, the family and the school.

Father Hudson’s Caritas is a committed employer that proactively pursues our ambitions for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, building on our core values.

As a reward for your dedication to our services we offer the following:

• Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service funded by the Society.
• Supported and bespoke full induction programme
• Opportunity for overtime
• Enhanced Society Sick Pay and Statutory Sick Pay upon qualifying period
• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements
• Free Parking
• Group Company Pension Scheme upon qualifying period
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support on personal and professional matters
• Refer a friend scheme
• Long Service Awards

You do not need to be catholic to work for us or use our services, but we do expect our employees to work inline with our organisational values which are: we are respectful, we are inclusive, we are compassionate, we work with peoples strengths, we are collaborative, we challenge injustice and we seek excellence

Closing date: 10/07/2025, we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews TBC are to be held at our head office in Coleshill.

Previous applications need not apply.

This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Father Hudson’s Caritas
St George’s House
Gerards Way
Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 3FG