Family support worker

We're Hiring: Family Support Worker 🌟

Location: County Durham
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Initial 3-month contract (potential for extension)
Salary: Grade 6 – Competitive (based on experience)

Are you passionate about supporting families and making a real difference in children's lives? Join our dynamic Children’s Social Care – Families First Service as a Family Support Worker and play a key role in helping families thrive.

🔍 About the Role: We are seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to support our social work teams in delivering high-quality, child-centred interventions. You'll work directly with families, providing hands-on support, supervising family time, and empowering parents to make positive changes.

💼 Key Responsibilities:
Support parents through tailored interventions and practical help
Supervise and record family time sessions
Contribute to assessments and care planning alongside social workers
Facilitate parenting programmes and model positive behaviours
Maintain accurate records and write supervision reports
Advocate for families and help them access local services
Work collaboratively within multi-agency teams✅ Requirements:
Own a car with business insurance
Excellent organisational, communication, and written skills
Experience working with children and families in a community or home setting
Ability to manage conflict and build professional relationships
A child-centred approach and strong emotional resilience
Relevant Level 3 qualification or significant experience (Level 4+ desirable)
Enhanced DBS clearance required🌟 What We Offer:
A supportive team and robust supervision
Flexitime and hybrid working options
Opportunities for training and professional development
The chance to make a real difference in children’s livesApply now and bring your passion, drive, and empathy to a team that values every family’s potential.

The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:

You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Emily at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed)

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