Outreach Family Support Worker

Octave Recruitment Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Outreach Family Support Worker to join an Early Help team in Liverpool. The role involves coordinating support for families, conducting assessments, and working directly with children and young people. Ideal candidates will have experience in social care and a strong passion for improving family outcomes. This position offers a pay rate of £17.50 per hour and a contract duration of 3 months with 35 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience in a support or social care setting with children and families.
• Strong understanding of family support interventions.
• Passionate about making a difference.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support with multi-agency partners.
• Undertake Early Help assessments with families.
• Chair meetings to review progress.
• Work directly with children and young people.

Skills

Experience working with children and families

Understanding of Early Help processes

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Multi-agency working skills

Passionate about improving outcomes

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Outreach Family Support Worker to join our Early Help team. We use a strength-based approach to empower children, young people, and their families, providing timely interventions that address emerging concerns and support positive, long-term outcomes.

Location: Liverpool
Pay rate: 17.50 per hour umbrella
Contract: 3 months+
Hours: 35 per week

As an Outreach Family Support Worker, you will:

• Act as the lead professional, coordinating support with multi-agency partners to ensure a whole-family approach.
• Undertake Early Help assessments with families and develop tailored support plans.
• Chair Team Around the Family meetings to review progress and identify additional support needs.
• Work directly with children and young people, ensuring their voices are heard and interventions are effective in improving outcomes.

About You:

• Experience working with children, young people, and families in a support or social care setting.
• Strong understanding of Early Help processes and family support interventions.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-agency working skills.
• Passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children and families.