Family Support Worker x 2

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Father Hudson’s Caritas is seeking experienced Family Support Workers to provide essential support to vulnerable children and families in Birmingham. The role includes working across several schools, focusing on social and emotional needs, in a nurturing environment committed to equality and inclusion. Successful candidates will receive strong support and numerous benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced sick pay

Free parking

Group Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Full driving licence and access to a car are essential.
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide support services addressing the social and emotional needs of children.
• Work in multiple school locations providing direct support.
• Engage with schools, health and social care agencies.

Skills

Experience in family support

Knowledge of emotional wellbeing

Collaboration

Job description

Father Hudson’s Caritas has two vacancies for Family Support Workers, to provide a range of support services to address social and emotional needs of children and their families. We are looking for experienced Family Support Workers with knowledge and skills to undertake direct work with vulnerable primary and secondary aged children and their families. These are school-based roles, and you will be required to work in two or three schools depending on the post you want to apply for.

30 Hours per Week

These roles are Fixed Term Contracts until 31/08/2026, there is a possibility that this may be further extended. However, this is not guaranteed.

The roles arewhole year, and you will be required to work during some of the school holidays.

Post 1 - P1838

Locations:

• St Gerards Catholic Primary School

Yatesbury Av, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6LB (2 days)

• St Edmund Campion Catholic School

Sutton Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5XA (1 day)

• SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School

Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham B20 3AE (1 day)

Hours: 30 hours per week (four days Monday – Thursday)

Post 2 - P1864

Locations:

• Mary Lynch (EHT) - Oratory Catholic Primary school.

Oliver Road, Ladywood Birmingham B16 9ER2 Days (15Hrs)

• Mary Lynch (EHT) - SS Mary & John Catholic Primary

Beaufort Road, Erdington,Birmingham. B23 7NB 2 Days (15 hrs)

Hours: 30 hours per week (four days Monday – Thursday)

The salary scale for each post is SCP 27-30, paid at £23,812.26 to £26,397.71 per annum (this is the pro rata salary).

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.

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

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
• Employee suggestion scheme accessible via intranet
• On line Payslips
• Long Service Awards

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 to be held at our head office in Coleshill, date to be confirmed.

Previous applications need not apply.

This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974