Job Description
Family Support Worker | 8233 | Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £25,584 to £27,269 per annum | Grade E | King’s Lynn
Are you passionate about providing children and their families with the guidance and support they need to live safely together?
Are you committed to providing a service that meets the needs of children, whilst ensuring their welfare is promoted and they are safeguarded effectively?
We are recruiting a Family Support Worker to join our Community Assessment and Family Time Service, aiming to enable more children to remain at home safely with their families.
As a Family Support Worker, you will provide supervision and support to children and their families in their own homes as part of an 8-week assessment. Working as part of the Community Assessment Team, you will safeguard children and provide families with guidance, role-modelling, and support, as directed by the assessing Social Worker.
You will assist parents in developing parenting skills and routines, and provide practical support with day-to-day tasks and activities to prevent escalation and promote safety and wellbeing. Candidates should have experience working with families in their own homes, such as a Nursery Nurse, Support Worker, Early Years Practitioner, Residential Support Worker, Home Visiting Volunteer, Family Outreach Worker, or similar role.
Applicants should hold an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant subject and be willing to undertake training in Signs of Safety, Restorative Practice, and Solihull in the first year. A good knowledge of child development from birth to 19 years and understanding of factors that impede overall development are essential.
This role involves flexible working and shift patterns, including sleep-ins and waking nights in the family home, as well as supported lone working.
This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative service dedicated to providing the best support to children and families.
Before applying, please read the full Job Description and Person Specification to demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
Benefits include:
* Competitive salary
* Generous holiday entitlement
* Health and Wellbeing services, including physiotherapy and counseling
* Flexible working options such as flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid working
* Financial benefits like employee discounts through Norfolk Rewards, Blue Light card, relocation expenses, and travel expense advances
* Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions, life assurance, and dependants’ pensions
* Tax-efficient schemes for extra pension contributions and bikes
* Car lease scheme for low-emission vehicles (subject to eligibility)
* Referral bonus for hard-to-fill roles
For more details, see our Terms and Conditions.
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Note: Priority consideration may be given to current employees at risk of redundancy or in redeployment.
Redeployment closing date: 18 June 2025
Other applicants closing date: 25 June 2025
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