Kinship Support Worker

Wiltshire Council; Trowbridge; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Kinship Zone initiatives

Job summary

Wiltshire Council in the United Kingdom is actively seeking Kinship Support Workers to strengthen kinship care networks and support families within the Council’s Kinship Zone. The role focuses on helping children remain safe within their family and friends networks and works with a wide range of partners across Children’s Services.

You will provide practical, emotional and information-based support to kinship carers and families, collaborating with social workers, kinship & fostering teams,

Qualifications

• Experience in kinship care, family support, fostering, social care or related services.
• Ability to provide practical, emotional and information-based support to families.
• Experience working with children, carers, birth families and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, emotional and information-based support to parents, kinship carers and their families.
• Collaborate with social workers, kinship and fostering teams, education, health professionals and voluntary partners to ensure timely support.
• Contribute to development and delivery of Kinship Zone initiatives and service development.

Skills

Kinship care experience

Family support

Social care experience

Job description

Job Description

Salary: £35,570 - £37,563 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Temporary/fixed-term: to 31 March 2028

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 12 October 2026

Wiltshire Council is proud to be one of only seven Local Authorities selected by the Department for Education to become a Kinship Zone, helping to shape and deliver innovative approaches that improve outcomes for children living within their family and friends network.

We are seeking a number of passionate, knowledgeable and motivated Kinship Support Workers to join our developing Kinship Service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of kinship care, family support, fostering, social care or related services to play a vital role in helping children remain safely within their family and friends network. As part of our Kinship Zone programme, you will work closely with children, kinship carers, birth families and a wide range of partners across Children's Services and external agencies to strengthen support for kinship families and contribute to the development of best practice locally and nationally.

You will provide practical, emotional and information-based support to parents, kinship carers and their families, helping them navigate services, access support and build resilience. You will work collaboratively with social workers, kinship & fostering teams, education, health professionals and voluntary sector partners to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

The role will also contribute to the development and delivery of Kinship Zone initiatives, helping Wiltshire Council to test new approaches, gather feedback from families and influence future service development.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer-facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Lisa-Marie Lloyd, Team Manager, [e-mail]

Application process

Wiltshire Council does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruitment agencies that are not appointed under a current, valid contract or approved supplier arrangement (including through our neutral vendor, Comensura).

Submission of unsolicited CVs or candidate details to the Council, whether directly or to individual employees, will not be considered as an introduction and will not create any obligation on the Council to pay any fees. If a candidate whose details have been submitted speculatively is subsequently appointed through a compliant route, no agency fee will be payable in respect of the unsolicited submission.

Agencies wishing to work with the Council must do so only via our approved procurement processes and neutral vendor arrangements.