Family Support Worker
Job in
West Midlands, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-30
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Part Time
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Child Development/Support, Family Advocacy & Support Services -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A permanent part-time Family Support Worker post in the Children in Care Permanence Team, based in Bedworth. The work supports children up to 18 with permanence plans, giving them a voice in decisions about their future and working alongside their carers and families. Travel to placements further afield, with some agile and evening work, sets it apart. Applicants need at least two years of direct experience with children, young people or families.
Whatthe job involves
- Support children and young people with permanence plans to thrive, stay safe, access education and training, and prepare for adulthood
- Ensure children and young people are central to care and pathway planning decisions
- Advocate for children and young people so that their voices are heard
- Build positive relationships with the young people supported
- Deliver evidence-based practice with young people, carers and families
- Support young people to understand their lived experiences through direct work and life story work
- Work with families and support children's return home where safe to do so
- Travel within Warwickshire and to young people placed further away
- Work agile, with some evening work depending on the needs of young people, carers and families
- Build partnerships with local services, including health, police and education, under locality working
- At least two years' experience working directly with children, young people or families
- Ability to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty)
- Relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check, with individual assessment of any declared offence
- Experience of working with children and young people in care
- Passion for working with children and young people and building positive relationships with them
- Confidence delivering evidence-based practice
- Employer pension contribution of typically around 19 percent
- Generous annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
- Volunteering and Wellbeing Day
- Agile working
- Supervision focused on wellbeing and workload
- Vivup benefits and discounts platform
- Refer a Friend package for some roles
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