Family Support Worker (permanent)

Slough Children First; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Agile working

Flexible working policies

Friendly working environment

Job summary

Slough Children First is recruiting a Family Support Worker for the Children With Disabilities service. The role involves carrying out comprehensive family assessments and producing detailed reports.

You will join a team that provides supervision and development opportunities and work on a hybrid basis with at least three days in the office each week. We offer training and development opportunities, Agile working enabled by technology, flexible policies, and a friendly environment with great

Qualifications

• Experience delivering intensive one-to-one work and group work with parents, children and young people from complex families.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive whole-family assessments and produce written reports detailing family assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive whole-family assessments and produce written reports.
• Deliver intensive one-to-one and group work with families as part of the Children With Disabilities service.

Skills

Family support experience

Assessment writing

Job description

Do you have experience of intensive one to one work and group work with parents, children and young people from complex families? If so, then now is an exciting time to join Slough Children First as we look to recruit family support workers to our Children With Disabilities service.

As a Family Support Worker, your role requires conducting comprehensive whole family assessments and produce appropriate written reports detailing family assessments.

You’ll benefit from working in a team that provides supervision, support and development opportunities and you will be a part of our journey to improve the lives of children and families in Slough.

We work on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 3 days per week based in the office.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough, then come and join us. In return, we can offer you:

• Training and development opportunities
• Agile working supported by technology
• Flexible working policies
• Friendly working environment and great colleagues.

Slough is one of the UK's most diverse and well‑connected towns, offering a vibrant place to live and work just outside London. Ongoing regeneration and investment have enhanced local amenities, public spaces and employment opportunities, while the cost of living remains more affordable than central London. With direct trains to Central London in under 20 minutes and excellent road links via the M4, M25 and M40, Slough is an accessible and welcoming location to build your career.

Our Values and Commitment

We are driven by our vision to ensure Happy, Safe & Loved, Thriving children and young people. Our work is guided by strong values — being child focused, honest and respectful, improving constantly, looking ahead, and delivering together.

We are looking for people who share these values and are passionate about making a positive difference. In return, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration, learning and care truly matter.

If this reflects who you are, we would love to hear from you!