YMCA - Family Aide Worker

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council; Bradford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Internal progression opportunities

Development within role

Equal opportunity principles

Job Share considered

Job summary

YMCA Bradford is seeking a Family Aide Worker to provide practical family support, improve parenting capacity, and promote employment and education outcomes for children in Bradford.

You will work with parents and children in homes and out of school hours, help families access services, keep accurate records, and contribute to early help targets in a caring, progressive workplace.

Responsibilities

• Support parents to set routines and boundaries.
• Support parents to improve school attendance.
• May involve taking children/young people to school initially, then monitoring progress.
• Direct work with children/young people to access services (CAMHS, befriending, youth services).
• Help parents access targeted services for mental health, substance misuse, debt advice.
• Record support delivered on the Early Help Module (EHM).

Job description

Family Aide Worker

YMCA Bradford

Full-Time – 37.5 per week£26,227.50 per annumJob Reference – BRAD45

If you are looking for a meaningful job, a caring, progressive work environment and an opportunity to reach your fullest potential, consider a career with the YMCA. We are seeking individuals who are inspired by playing an important role in changing people’s lives and therefore communities. We are all about creating inspirational pathways and opportunities, opening doors and welcoming all to get involved and make a positive difference. Working with us means helping children, young people and families at all levels of ability, from all walks of life, to develop their self-esteem and potential in new ways.

Job Purpose

To provide, practical family support which improves parenting capacity, access to employment and training and educational attendance of children in line with Bradford Early Help targets and outcomes. To work with parents and their children in their homes, outside of school hours, to increase the skills, confidence and abilities of all family members to live their daily lives in a positive and safe way.

Key Responsibilities

• Support parents to implement routines and boundaries with their children
• Support parents to ensure their children attend school
• This could involve directly taking children & YP to school initially and then monitoring progress as routines are established and consolidated
• Direct work with children and young people in order to support access (by making referrals and support attendance) to services that will meet their support needs e.g., CAMHS, befriending, youth services
• Direct work with parents to support their capacity to parent through access to targeted / specialist services which meet their needs e.g. mental health, substance misuse, debt advice
• Keep accurate records of support delivered on the Early Help Module (EHM) database

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Opportunities to apply for other internal roles
• An opportunity to work for a company who offer on-going development within your role
• The post holder must be aware of equal opportunity principles and comply with the YMCA’s equal opportunity procedures
• Job Share will also be considered

Closing date for the role is Monday 16th November 2026 at 9:00am. Applications received after this time will not be considered. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.