1504 family support worker jobs found

Family Support Practitioner (Social Work Qualified – Non-Statutory Role) Nottingham City Council Work Bases: Bulwell Family Hub Mary Potter Centre (Hyson Green)We are recruiting for multiple Social Work–qualified professionals to join the family support teams based across Nottingham City Centre. While applicants must hold a Social Work qualification, this is not a statutory social work post. The role focuses on family visits and direct work with children and families, offering an excellent opportunity to build experience in a supportive, non-statutory environment. This post is particularly suitable for: Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) seeking high-quality frontline experience Social Workers with under 3 years’ post-qualified permanent experience, including those who may not meet current DfE guidelines for locum children’s social work rolesKey Responsibilities Undertake family visits and direct work with children and families Build positive professional relationships...

Family Support Worker – Nottingham City Council  Nottingham (Multiple Locations: Bulwell Family Hub & Mary Potter Centre, Hyson Green)  £27 LTD per hour (inclusive of holiday pay)  £20.17 per hour (exclusive of holiday pay)  Full-Time – 37 hours per week Nottingham City Council is recruiting for a Family Help Worker to support children, young people, and families across the city. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified Social Workers, including newly qualified candidates, looking to gain hands-on experience working directly with families. ⚠️ Please note: This is NOT a Social Work position, but a Social Work qualification is required. Key Requirements Must hold a Social Work Qualification Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle, and willingness to travel across Nottingham City and surrounding areas Experience working with children, young people, and families Ability to complete assessments, plans, and work within multi-agency settings Strong safeguarding...

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Family Support Worker on behalf og Liverpool Council Children's services. This position is based within the short breaks team which provided support to children and families with disabilities. The role is hybrid working with a mixture of home working, visits in the community with service users and office based work. As such, there is a requirement for the successful candidate to be a car driver as you will be providing face-to-face support to families where applicable. Duties of the role will include: Completing short breaks and carers needs assessment Short break reviews Carrying out requests for care and support Signposting to other services Helping families to implement routines and communication plansThe ideal candidate will have: Experience of working with young people and their families Experience of working with children with disabilities Full UK driving license Enhanced DBS check Be able to work upon own initiative...

Role: Family Support Worker - Family Help Team Contract: Temp Grade: L6 Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Family Support Worker - Family Help Team on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children Families and Education Service department. As a Family Support Worker within the Family Help service at Luton Borough Council, you will play a key role in supporting children, young people, and families to improve their wellbeing, resilience, and overall family functioning. You will work directly with families to complete holistic assessments and co-produce tailored family support plans that address identified needs. This will include regular direct work with children and families, both in the community and within service users' homes, ensuring that support is delivered in a meaningful, consistent, and relationship-based way. A key aspect of the role is managing risk appropriately and ensuring timely interventions to prevent escalation of need. Working in a multi-agency...

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Family Support Worker to join a busy Interventions Hub and Support for Families Team. * £14.59 per hour * 37 Hours Per Week * 3-Month Contract * Immediate Start Available The Role: As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with children, young people and their families, supporting parents to build on their strengths and enhance their ability to promote their children's health, wellbeing and development. You will be responsible for delivering family-focused support and interventions that improve outcomes for children and help families access appropriate services and resources. Key Responsibilities: * Work directly with children, young people and families to provide practical and emotional support. * Support parents to develop their parenting capacity and improve outcomes for their children. * Deliver early intervention and preventative services to families in need. * Assess family needs and...

We are seeking experienced family support practitioners to join our Family Help teams as Lead Family Help Practitioners, to lead assessment and planning for allocated families, and work as part of our multi-disciplinary teams to progress interventions and support to children, parents and carers. Dudley's practice model is Restorative Practice, and to strengthen this we introduced the Family Safeguarding model into our Social Work teams in 2023. We are using Restorative Practice and Family Safeguarding as the basis of our Family Help arrangements, and are now expanding our Family Help teams to include alternatively qualified lead family help practitioners, recognising the value of diversity in our workforce and the experience and skills they bring to change work with families. We are recruiting practitioners to work during a standard working day, and also a team of practitioners to work flexibly between 5 and 10pm on weekdays and 5pm-8pm at the weekend to provide support and...

Redbridge | Locum | £37.52 – £39.04 per hour | 3 Vacancies | Hybrid Working Redbridge Council is seeking experienced Social Workers and Senior Social Workers to join their innovative Family Help Service. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team that brings together Early Help, Community Social Work, and Child Protection Assessment to provide seamless support for children and families. The Family Help model ensures children receive the right support at the right time, with no step-ups or step-downs between services. Practitioners work across the continuum of need, building strong relationships with families and delivering creative, strengths-based interventions that improve outcomes and keep children safe. What makes Family Help different? Integrated support from Early Help through to statutory intervention Manageable caseloads that allow for meaningful direct work Relationship-based practice at the heart of service delivery Creative and...

Location: Redcar and the North East 8am-8pm Day/8pm-8am Night/ Respite shifts /8am-11pm + Sleep In Within this role you will be working with children in residential settings, as well as in the community. You will be working with a minimum staffing ratio of 2:1. This ensures the safety of a young service user, as well as protecting staff. For this role, you will need to have good attention to detail, writing detailed daily notes. This will record things such as the service user's emotions, any interactions with colleagues/family members, conversations, food diaries and the daily routine of the service user. The role will require you to partake in activities with the young person and help to manage their money, ensuring receipts are kept for each transaction. You will need to be able to identify and report any safeguarding issues that may arise in relation to the young person, as well as aiding in their development and keeping them on track. Within the role you will deal with...

support worker – Interaction Health and Social Care know that by looking after our Support workers, they will look after our customer’s, it really is that simple. We recruit our Support workers based on values, so if you possess a genuine desire to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. As a Support worker, you will commit to Delivering care with our customers enabling them to live independently close to family and friends, supporting them with all aspects of daily living. The Roles and Responsibilities of the job:  • To assist Client with all areas of personal care and hygiene. • To assist Client with all aspects of mobilising and transfers as per her bespoke support plans. • To support with meal planning and food and drink preparations. • Encouraging Client to be as independent as possible. • To follow all care and support and therapy plans.  • To support Client to identify/plan activities • To facilitate and follow risk management plans and inform the Case...

City of Doncaster Council Social Worker – Early Help Team Pay Rate: £35 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role City of Doncaster Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Early Help Team. You will work with children, young people, and families at the earliest opportunity to prevent issues from escalating and ensure families receive the right support at the right time. This role focuses on building positive relationships, undertaking assessments, coordinating support services, and helping families achieve sustainable change. Key Responsibilities Complete Early Help Assessments and plans. Work directly with children, young people, and families to identify needs and strengths. Coordinate multi-agency interventions and support packages. Promote positive outcomes through preventative and family-led approaches. Undertake safeguarding activity where concerns arise. Work closely with schools, health professionals, and community...

Leicestershire County Council Social Worker – Safeguarding Team Pay Rate: £38 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Team. You will work with children and families where safeguarding concerns have been identified, ensuring timely and effective interventions to protect children and improve outcomes. This is a fast-paced and rewarding role where you will work collaboratively with children, families, and partner agencies to achieve lasting positive change. Key Responsibilities Undertake Section 47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments. Manage a caseload of Child in Need and Child Protection cases. Develop and implement effective safety and support plans. Work collaboratively with education, health, police, and partner agencies. Undertake direct work with children and families. Prepare high-quality reports for conferences, reviews, and court...

Leicestershire County Council Social Worker – Child Protection and Court Team Pay Rate: £38 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Child Protection and Court Team. You will work with children and families where significant safeguarding concerns have been identified, managing complex Child Protection cases and care proceedings to ensure children are protected and achieve positive outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to undertake meaningful direct work with families while managing court-related responsibilities within a supportive and experienced team. Key Responsibilities Undertake Section 47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments. Manage complex Child Protection cases and Public Law Outline (PLO) work. Initiate and progress care proceedings where required. Prepare high-quality court statements, assessments, and reports. Attend court hearings and work...

Leicestershire County Council Social Worker – Locality Team Pay Rate: £38 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Locality Team. You will work with children and families across a varied caseload, providing assessments, interventions, and support to improve outcomes and safeguard children. This role offers the opportunity to build strong relationships with families while working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective, child-centred plans. Key Responsibilities Complete Child and Family Assessments under the Children Act. Manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, and Children in Care cases where required. Develop and implement effective support and safeguarding plans. Undertake direct work with children and families. Work collaboratively with education, health, police, and partner agencies. Prepare high-quality reports for...

4Recruitment Services are seeking  a Rough Sleeper  Support Worker to work for our client based in Walsall. Main purpose of the role: The post holder will support vulnerable homeless adults.   Reducing repeat homelessness by supporting vulnerable adults, homeless people, former rough sleepers, offenders, and those with complex needs who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.   The postholder will assist service users in developing, utilising, and enhancing both new and existing skills, knowledge, and confidence to break the cycle of homelessness, prevent its recurrence, and support sustained independent living.   The post holder should be committed to supporting vulnerable service users as needed and must have a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle for work use. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: Complete outreach throughout the Walsall borough to locate rough sleepers, and follow up on all referrals received by the team. To undertake holistic risk and needs...

Role: Qualified Social - Senior Social Worker Children Looked after Team Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Social Worker on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children Services . About the Role To support practice development of our Newly Qualified Social Workers NQSW's through their assessed and supported year of employment within the Social Work Academy. To continue to promote the academy and career pathways and Luton as an employer. The Senior Practitioners also support the Principle Social Worker to strive for excellence across Children Services by delivering key training's on themes drawn from audits. As a Senior Social Worker: Provide reflective supervision to explore the NQSW's practice and factors influencing their practice responses (including emotions, assumptions, power relations and the wider social context). Develop a shared understanding of the knowledge base informing their analysis and the limitations of their thinking, and use this...

Senior Social Worker – Child Assessment Team (CAT) Lambeth | Locum | £39.04 per hour | Hybrid Working Lambeth Council is seeking experienced Senior Social Workers to join their Child Assessment Team (CAT). This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy frontline service managing referrals, assessments, and safeguarding interventions to ensure children receive the right support at the earliest opportunity. The team requires practitioners who can start as soon as possible and who are confident working within a fast-paced assessment environment. Candidates must be able to attend the office at least twice per week and be able to commute independently, as there is no on-site parking available. In this role, you will: Undertake Child and Family Assessments Complete Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries and investigations Manage Child in Need and Child Protection cases during the assessment phase Assess risk and develop outcome-focused plans for children and families Undertake...

Your new company Oxfordshire County Council is looking for an experienced Social Worker / Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Assessment Service (CAS) based in Abingdon.This is a fast-paced, front-door service where you will play a key role in assessing risk, safeguarding children, and ensuring timely interventions for children, young people, and families.You will manage a caseload undertaking Section 17 Child & Family Assessments and Section 47 Child Protection enquiries, ensuring that children's voices are central to all decisions and plans. Your new role Key Responsibilities Complete Child & Family Assessments (S17) and Child Protection investigations (S47) Respond to new referrals and act as a duty worker on rotation Develop SMART care and intervention plans to support families Work collaboratively within a multi-agency safeguarding framework Prepare high-quality reports (assessments, child protection conferences, court reports) Ensure the child's voice is...

Hackney | Locum | £39.04 per hour | Hybrid Working Hackney Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Family Help Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within an innovative service that brings together early intervention, safeguarding, and family support to deliver effective, relationship-based practice for children and families. You will work with families across the continuum of need, providing intensive support, managing risk, and helping to create sustainable change that improves outcomes for children and young people. In this role, you will: Manage a complex caseload of children and families requiring support and intervention Undertake Child and Family Assessments and statutory assessments where required Manage Child in Need and Child Protection plans Complete Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries and investigations Work directly with children and families to build strengths and reduce risk Develop and implement outcome-focused...

Position: ABA Tutor Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent Start Date: September 2026 Location: Harrow, London Salary: £80–£105 per day depending on experience and qualifications. About the Role Teach Now is recruiting for a dedicated ABA Tutor to support a KS1 pupil with Autism at a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Harrow. This full-time ABA Tutor role involves providing 1:1 support for a Year 1 child whose EHCP identifies Applied Behaviour Analysis as the agreed approach to learning and development. You will help the pupil access classroom learning, build communication and social skills, develop independence, and make meaningful progress throughout the school day. The school is looking for a patient, consistent and skilled ABA Tutor who understands ABA principles and can deliver structured, evidence-based support in partnership with teachers, the SENCO, therapists and the childs family. Requirements • Recognised ABA training is essential for this role. • Previous...

Social Worker | Child Protection / Child in Need Team | Salford Council | £39 per hour Salford Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Child Protection and Child in Need Team on an agency basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and child-focused service committed to safeguarding children, strengthening families and achieving positive outcomes through purposeful intervention. Working within a busy frontline team, you will undertake a varied caseload involving children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans, completing assessments and interventions that promote safety, stability and long-term positive change for children and their families. Role Overview As a Social Worker within the Child Protection and Child in Need Team, you will be responsible for assessing risk, planning interventions and working in partnership with children, families and multi-agency professionals to ensure children receive the right support at...