Senior Children & Families Worker

Change Grow Live; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK seeks a dedicated candidate to lead initiatives for families affected by substance misuse. The role involves designing and delivering innovative interventions, developing group programs, and collaborating with various stakeholders to provide comprehensive support. Candidates should possess experience with complex family situations and have a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care. The position offers generous holidays, wellness benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with service

Paid wellness hour each week

Contributory pension scheme

Discounts for shopping and cinema

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting families with substance misuse issues.
• Ability to develop programmes and interventions for families.
• Strong communication skills in multi-agency environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of interventions for substance misuse-affected families.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders for effective support.
• Monitor and evaluate service impact for continuous improvement.

Skills

Working with families facing multiple risk factors

Delivering 1:1 and group interventions

Communicating and collaborating

Safeguarding and child protection knowledge

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Job Overview

Full‑time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part‑time roles, the salary and payments will be pro‑rata based on contracted hours. As the lead for this specialist area, you will:

Responsibilities

• Drive the design and delivery of innovative interventions for children, young people and families affected by substance misuse.
• Develop group programmes, resources, and training to strengthen whole‑family approaches.
• Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders such as adult substance misuse services, schools, children’s services, and health professionals to ensure seamless referral pathways.
• Develop and deliver training and consultation to external partners and stakeholders on the issues facing young people affected by substance misuse.
• Champion safeguarding and best practice across the service.
• Hold a caseload of complex and high‑risk cases involving children, young people and families, delivering whole‑family support, including parenting programmes and harm reduction strategies.
• Monitor and evaluate service impact, ensuring continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced in working with families facing multiple risk factors, including parental substance misuse.
• Skilled in delivering 1:1 and group interventions and developing new programmes.
• Knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Qualified to Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent).
• A strong communicator and collaborator, able to influence and lead within multi‑agency settings.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car; must work flexibly countywide across Buckinghamshire.

Benefits

• Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year of service, capped at 30 days.
• Paid "Wellness" hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• Opportunity to lead and shape a vital service alongside a friendly and supportive team.
• Training, career development & progression opportunities.
• Refer a friend scheme.