Job Title: Family Support Worker Salary: £33,531 - £38,052 Grade: D Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 37 Hours per Week About the department Are you experienced working with young people looking for a new challenge? We are looking for dynamic, passionate, and experienced worker to join our established Adolescent Team. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people, this might be the perfect role for you! This is an opportunity to shape bespoke services for young people on the edge of care. Join us in our mission to build safety, offer intensive support, and make a lasting impact on the lives of young people and their families. About the Role To work as a member of the Adolescent Team to provide support to young people and their families at the edge of care due to contextualised safeguarding concerns. To support and deliver specialist targeted intervention to young people and their families To work as a Lead Professional as part of a 'team around the family'. To support the development, delivery and co-ordination of an agreed plan To promote the use of community-based services to enable families to find local solutions and build resilience to sustain agreed outcomes. What We're Looking For - Worker with a passion for working with adolescents aged 14-17. - Individuals who understand the complexities faced by young people vulnerable to entering care due to home relationship breakdowns, child exploitation, or outcomes from the youth justice system. - We welcome applicants who are alternatively qualified to bring additional specialist support. DBS Check: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level is required for this role. Benefits of Working with Us - Innovative Approach: Be a part of a team that values both traditionally and alternatively qualified workers, ensuring that support is intensive, creative, and most importantly, led by the young person. - Protected Low Caseloads: Our multi-disciplinary team work collaboratively and intensively, allowing you to build meaningful relationships and provide focused support. - Continuous Learning: We encourage out-of-the-box thinking and offer numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. Rated outstanding across all areas in our most recent Ofsted Inspection. Thurrock has a friendly and supportive Children Services Department and we work within the Signs of Safety model, use a contextual safeguarding approach and are passionate about developing social work staff with a good training and development offer. At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: - Generous annual leave entitlement - Local Government Pension Scheme - Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable) - Ongoing training and professional development - Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support - Staff discounts and local offers - A supportive and inclusive working environment Important Dates Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 12th February 2026 Closing Date (Internal & External): 22nd February 2026 Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd March 2026 Additional Information For any role related questions please contact the hiring Adolescent, CE & Missing manager Seema Moules - To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below: Download JD As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. Gaps in Employment Form Gaps in Employment Example Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .