Family Support Worker Night
Job in
Taunton, Somerset County, TA1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-19
Listing for:
Family Assessment and Support Services
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-09-19
Job specializations:
-
Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support -
Child Care/Nanny
Child Development/Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
CONTRACT TYPES –
* Waking Night Contract
We have fantastic long-term staff and low turnover because we focus on great teamwork, support and development. We also provide a
* very* important service.
FAASS is a unique family centre providing 12-week residential placements for parents and their babies, where parenting support needs have been identified by Social Services.
The babies may have been identified as being at risk of trauma, neglect or abuse. The parent(s) may have learning difficulties, or have been previously impacted by drugs, alcohol or domestic instability, which has impacted on their ability to properly care for their baby.
Throughout the residential placement, our team give the parents advice, basic training and support to help them develop the skills needed to keep their baby safe and nurtured. Our staff record observations of each family’s progress as part of or assessment service, working in partnership with both Social Services and the family court.
The whole team have a child-focused approach, combined with their commitment to learning and improvement they have gained a reputation for service excellence.
Experience of working within a caring environment, or with children within any context (further training will be provided)
* A commitment to safeguarding and protecting children from harm (further training will be provided).
* Basic IT skills to update our in-house recording database.
* A full UK driving license. We are in a rural location with no public transport links nearby. You will have access to a company vehicle during working hours.
Shift Times-13 hour shifts (20:30 - 09:30) - Waking Night Shifts
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We encourage a diverse workforce which reflects the communities we serve. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory criminal record check with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent
Pay: £16.83 per hour
Casual dress
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* family and childcare:
Driving Licence (required)
*
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
Search for further Jobs Here:
×