Therapeutic Social Worker
Leicester, Leicestershire (with frequent travel across the Leicestershire and Rutland area)
About Us
At Family Action, we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Since 1869, we’ve been building stronger families, and today, we work with over 60,000 families across more than 190 services. We also support thousands more through national programmes and grants, helping everyone find the tools to overcome challenges and thrive.
Our PSA service provides therapeutic support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse, and their parents/carers. Our aim is to improve the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people, and bring about greater stability in their lives.
We are now looking for a Therapeutic Social Worker to join the PSA service on a part-time basis for a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2027, working 15 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £28,598 per annum, rising to £31,384 (pro rata) (£11,593.78 – £12,723.24)
- An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
This is a rewarding opportunity for a qualified social worker with experience of supporting children and families to join us and help make a positive impact on the lives of people across Leicester.
You’ll have the chance to make a genuine difference every day, helping children and families find hope, healing and strength to rebuild their lives after trauma. Few roles offer such a powerful chance to see the positive impact of your work so directly.
And with the flexibility of a part-time schedule, you’ll enjoy a balanced role that allows you to contribute your expertise while maintaining the time and space you need for your own wellbeing.
The Role
As a Therapeutic Social Worker, you will provide specialist, trauma-informed support to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse.
You will hold a small, time-limited caseload, offering tailored, systemic therapeutic support. This will include interventions, such as psycho-educative work with families, to help them understand the effects of trauma, and support to help them better manage trauma symptoms.
Working collaboratively with external partners, you will assess needs, design personalised support plans and guide children and families on their journey toward recovery and resilience.
Additionally, you will:
- Assist with screening new referrals and identifying potential risks
- Undertake comprehensive and risk assessments to inform support plans
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records
- Keep up to date with current practice and policy developments
About You
To be considered as a Therapeutic Social Worker, you will need:
- At least one year’s experience of working with children and young people, preferably with experience of working therapeutically
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the needs of children and young people who are experiencing emotional trauma
- A sound theoretical understanding of the impact of child sexual abuse, trauma, child development, attachment, and resilience
- An understanding and awareness of a range of interventions and models of working with children and young people and their parents and carers that social workers can use to respond to individual needs and circumstances, including individual and group work programmes
- A recognised professional qualification in social work and current registration with Social Work England
- A full driving licence, vehicle business insurance and access to a roadworthy vehicle
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – this post requires a DBS Enhanced Children’s DBS Level check.
Other organisations may call this role Children’s Social Worker, Therapeutic Practitioner, Trauma Recovery Social Worker, or Family Support Social Worker.
The closing date for this role is 23rd November 2025.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for an interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us, and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children, and we strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will reimburse your travel costs if you attend an interview in person.
So, if you want to join Family Action as a Therapeutic Social Worker and make a difference every day, please apply via the button shown and fill out our digital application form. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency