Family Support Worker
Salary
£26,824 - £29,540 per annum
Type of vacancy
Fixed Term
Work pattern
Full Time
Duration (Months)
32
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Lawn View House, Sutton in Ashfield. NG17 5GA
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Family Support Worker (Final Grade – 101KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7a
Number of posts
1
Interview date
Week beginning 29/09/2025
Closing Date
21 September :55
Nottinghamshire County Council's Neurodevelopmental Support Team are seeking to recruit a Family Support Worker to deliver a range of evidence informed parenting groups and programmes to parents whose children are on the neurodevelopmental assessment pathway or already have a diagnosis of Autism or ADHD.
Programmes include New Forest Parenting Programme and Cygnet Parenting alongside several workshops.
The Family Support worker will also provide advice and support to parents at community based Drop-In Clinics at various locations across Nottinghamshire.
All interventions are delivered Countywide and the successful candidate will need to be a qualified driver.
You will have:
* Previous experience of working with families
* An understanding of child development
* Knowledge and understanding of neurodiversity (in particular Autism and ADHD)
* A commitment to excellent customer care
The role is temporary until May 2028.
This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.