Family Support Worker Job Southampton area,England UK,Social Work

The Early Support Team is seeking an experienced full-time Family Support Worker to join our countywide service. Building on the success of the Early Help team, we aim to expand our community-based family support offerings and enhance community capacity for early intervention. The ideal candidate will be confident in engaging with the community, speaking to groups of children, families, community groups, and professionals, providing immediate advice and guidance.

Role includes:

Family Support drop-ins at Children and Family Centres and other community venues.

Operating the Family Support line to deliver direct interventions and provide immediate advice and guidance.

Supporting the delivery of parenting programmes alongside the Family and Relationship Team as needed.

Allocating children and families for direct interventions and initiating Early Support in exceptional circumstances.

Providing proactive Early Support to children, young people, and families, including:

Young parents under 21 years old.
Children under 5, especially those not meeting developmental milestones.
Supporting families to wait well while referrals to services like RISE, CAMHS, or wider CWPT services are processed.

The Early Support team comprises 8 FTE Family Support Workers working across five districts/boroughs. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Warwickshire's initiative as one of the seven areas implementing the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. Join us to help shape the future of children's social care. Discover why we are rated well by Ofsted.

If you are passionate about building strong relationships with families, consider joining Warwickshire’s Children and Families Service. for more information about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service.

Our Offer includes:

Supportive management with recognition and a focus on wellbeing and workload through robust supervision.
A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day, generous annual leave, and an extra day at Christmas.
A Refer a Friend scheme for some roles, subject to Terms & Conditions.

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Join Warwickshire’s Children and Families Service to build meaningful connections with families.

For more details, see the Job Description and Person Specification below:

Family Support Worker

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council values diversity, inclusion, safety, and support. Our people are central to this vision; could you be one of them?

We are committed to a vibrant economy supported by the right jobs, training, and infrastructure. Our vision is to be a great place to work where talented individuals can thrive.

We offer a generous pension scheme, typically with around 19% employer contributions, along with benefits like agile working, generous annual leave, bank holidays, and access to discounts via Vivup.

View the benefits at Warwickshire County Council

Additional Information

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults. Successful applicants will undergo pre-engagement checks, including a DBS check. We adhere to the DBS code of practice and our own policies regarding criminal offences and assessments.

The Fluency Duty requires candidates to speak and advise in accurate spoken English.

For role inquiries, contact Jennie Palmer at jenn

Closing date: 19th May 2025
Interview date: 27th May 2025

If you need application forms in an alternative format/language or adjustments during the process, contact hran

Warwickshire County Council promotes equality of opportunity and aims to address workforce under representation. See more details here.

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