6,333 Family Support jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Title: Family Support Worker/ Senior Family Support Worker
Location: West Yorkshire
Day rate: 200-230 per day inside IR35
Contract type: Full time, interim role
Contract duration: 3+ months (opportunity to go permanent)
Reports to: Team Manager / Senior Practitioner
Working type: Hybrid working

Job Purpose:

To provide practical and emotional support to children, young people, and their families across the district. The Senior Family Support Worker/ Family Support Worker will work as part of an integrated team to improve outcomes for children and families, focusing on safeguarding, wellbeing, and early help. This role supports families experiencing a range of complex issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work directly with families to assess needs and deliver targeted interventions.
• Develop and implement support plans in partnership with families and other professionals.
• Contribute to Early Help Assessments (EHA) and participate in Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings.
• Provide parenting support and practical assistance to improve home environments, routines, and relationships.
• Work with schools, health professionals, social workers, and other agencies to ensure coordinated and effective service delivery.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential case records using the Trust's electronic case management system.
• Support safeguarding processes by identifying risks and escalating concerns
• Promote the voice of the child and ensure their needs and wishes are central to all planning and interventions.
• Encourage family engagement with community services, activities, and educational opportunities.
• Contribute to service evaluations and continuous improvement.

Key:

• Experience working with children, young people, and families in a support or outreach role
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection legislation
• Ability to work effectively in challenging and emotionally demanding situations
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• Relevant qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, Childcare, or equivalent)
• Experience using case management systems and recording interventions

Job Title: Family Support Worker/ Senior Family Support Worker
Location: West Yorkshire
Day rate: £200-£230 per day inside IR35
Contract type: Full time, interim role
Contract duration: 3+ months (opportunity to go permanent)
Reports to: Team Manager / Senior Practitioner
Working type: Hybrid working

Job Purpose:

To provide practical and emotional support to children, young people, and their families across the district. The Senior Family Support Worker/ Family Support Worker will work as part of an integrated team to improve outcomes for children and families, focusing on safeguarding, wellbeing, and early help. This role supports families experiencing a range of complex issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work directly with families to assess needs and deliver targeted interventions.
• Develop and implement support plans in partnership with families and other professionals.
• Contribute to Early Help Assessments (EHA) and participate in Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings.
• Provide parenting support and practical assistance to improve home environments, routines, and relationships.
• Work with schools, health professionals, social workers, and other agencies to ensure coordinated and effective service delivery.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential case records using the Trust's electronic case management system.
• Support safeguarding processes by identifying risks and escalating concerns
• Promote the voice of the child and ensure their needs and wishes are central to all planning and interventions.
• Encourage family engagement with community services, activities, and educational opportunities.
• Contribute to service evaluations and continuous improvement.

Key:

• Experience working with children, young people, and families in a support or outreach role
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection legislation
• Ability to work effectively in challenging and emotionally demanding situations
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
• Relevant qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, Childcare, or equivalent)
• Experience using case management systems and recording interventions

Family Support Worker

Location: Southwark - excellent transport links
Salary: 32,907-38,070 (pro rata 27,649)
Contract: Term Time Only | 35 hours per week (8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: Monday 6th October at 12:00pm

Sanza Teaching Agency is working in partnership with a nurturing and inclusive SEN School in Southwark who are looking to appoint a Family Support Worker to join their dedicated team.

This role is vital in helping to support families and pupils, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive both in school and at home. The successful candidate will work closely with staff, parents, and external agencies to offer guidance, practical support, and early interventions for families in need.

You will have the following experience:

• In a similar role supporting children and families in a Primary, Secondary or SEN environment or have transferrable skills
• Be a good listener and source of emotional support, compassionate, approachable, and confident working with a diverse community
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to give families practical help, advice and emotional support.
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Time management - to manage busy deadlines and appointments

What the School Offers:

• A warm, welcoming environment with a committed and experienced staff team
• Opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families
• A supportive leadership team and access to professional development
• Encouragement to contribute to the wider life of the school

If interested, please call on (phone number removed) send your CV to Sarah Hadfield at (url removed)

Family Support Worker - Bolton

FULL TIME, ASAP UNTIL JULY 2026

Prospero Teaching is looking for an Family Support Worker to take a position at their school, set in a purpose built school in Bolton. This school is a specialist provision for young people who need that little extra support and guidance, due to SEMH needs. Students at this school can pose challenges but staff who are calm, patient, resilient and caring will make huge differences in this setting.

We have worked with this group of schools for several years now and they are keen to continue forging relationships with the families of the young people in their care. There is lots of training available for the successful position and our SLT run regular CPD for all staff. This role would also suit an experienced SEMH support worker looking for a role where you can get out of the confines of the classroom and out into the community with the young people you support. It may also interest colleagues with a background in social work, or Pastoral Management in high schools.

For this role, you need to own a vehicle and be willing to obtain business insurance. You will be visiting families daily to break down the barriers to school attendance and learning.


CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location Bolton, Lancashire
Position Family Outreach and Support
Type of work Long term Non-Teaching cover
Start date - ASAP or September 2025
Duration / Likely Duration July 2026
End date (if applicable) July 2026
Contract type - Temporary, potentially temporary to permnent
Full time/part time Full
Minimum rate of pay
Hours 8:30 am 4.30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Recent Graduate, with a 2:2 or higher
Or an experienced SEMH Mentor
Previous experience working in a UK school OR a community based outreach role
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV.

Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team

1. Purpose of Role

Using professional knowledge and skills to work in partnership with other practitioner/professionals, children, young people and their families; using the early help assessment to identify and where appropriate be the lead practitioner to coordinate the implementation of a multi-agency plan of intervention.

To lead and work within the early help locality multi-disciplinary team to provide a timely response to the needs of children, young people and their families; acting in accordance with local policies, procedures and priorities.

Establish a high standard of practice in the delivery of early help that provides a timely response to children, young people and their families and achieves family outcomes.

To achieve good outcomes for children and families through coordination and delivery of early help work.

To deliver evidenced based interventions to positively effect change that safeguards and promotes the welfare of children and young people.

1. General Duties and Responsibilities

In accordance with policies and procedures provide a timely response to the identified needs of children and young people.

To act as the lead professional for an allocated case load of children and families.

Under the direction of the Team Manager promote and use of the early help assessment and relevant tools to identify the needs of children, young people and their family and to lead the development of an effective multi-agency support plan.

To be responsible for a high standard of case recording that is up to date; including use of a common database.

Within a context of persistent outreach effectively engage with children, young people and their families and actively promote their participation in early help assessments, support plans and interventions.

To support the development of effective multi-agency partnership working with key agencies to support children and families with identified universal plus and or additional needs to make positive changes.

To be accountable for maintaining and improving practice and performance in line with professional developmental targets as agreed with line manager through supervision.

To manage and prioritise a caseload, ensuring appropriate escalation to line manager where necessary.

To convene, organise and chair case planning and review meetings, including acting as lead professional under a multi-agency Integrated Support Plan where appropriate.

To attend case conference meetings sharing information and with safeguarding colleagues and partners where appropriate

To complete assessments and reports to recognised standards and timescales.

To actively participate in the regular collection and collation of appropriate performance management information which meets the needs of the service, including positive engagement in audit processes.

To positively contribute within regular supervision, Appraisal Reviews, team meetings and service review / development meeting as required.

Promote and use evidence-based practice when working with children and families, for example graded care profile and other assessment tools, parenting programmes etc.

Required

1. Educated to GCSE standard and hold an NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a related field.
2. Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions with children, young people and their families.
3. Experience of completing an assessment of a child's needs that identifies needs and informs Intervention.
4. Experience of working in partnership with key statutory and non-statutory stakeholders.
5. Must have Enhanced DBS (on the update service)

If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on (phone number removed) between 9am to 5pm.

Job Title: Senior Family Support Worker/ Family Support Worker
Location: Yorkshire area
Contract: 3 months (with potential for extension or permanent placement)
Rate: 180 - 400 per day (Inside IR35, dependent on experience and qualifications)

About the Role:
We are seeking dedicated Family Support Workers (FSWs) and Senior Family Support Workers to join our client's team on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified or non-qualified social workers with a strong background in early intervention and prevention work to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people, and families.

The role involves regular visits to family homes, providing both practical and emotional support to children in need and their families, with the aim of strengthening resilience, promoting well being, and preventing escalation into statutory services.

This contract offers 3 months initially, with the possibility of extension or a move into a permanent position for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Early Help & Prevention: Engage families at the earliest stage to address difficulties before they escalate.
• Direct Family Work: Conduct home visits, assess needs, and provide tailored support packages.
• Practical Support: Assist families with routines, budgeting, parenting strategies, housing, school attendance, and access to benefits.
• Emotional Support: Offer guidance, encouragement, and advocacy to reduce stress, isolation, and family breakdown.
• Safeguarding: Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns in line with local authority thresholds and statutory guidance.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work alongside schools, health services, social care, and voluntary agencies to deliver coordinated plans.
• Parenting & Relationship Support: Deliver parenting programmes, facilitate mediation, and strengthen family dynamics.
• Goal Setting & Review: Empower families to identify strengths, set realistic goals, and achieve sustainable outcomes.

Essential Experience:

• Background in family support, early intervention, or children's services.
• Experience of conducting home visits and working directly with families.
• Strong understanding of child development and safeguarding frameworks.

Desirable:

• Qualified/ Non Qualified Social Worker (DipSW, CQSW, or Degree in Social Work).
• Experience in multi-agency working and delivering parenting programmes.

Skills & Qualities:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Empathetic, approachable, and non-judgemental.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously.
• Confidence in problem-solving and delivering practical advice.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive daily rate (180 - 400/day, inside IR35).
• Opportunity for contract extension or permanent placement.
• Meaningful, hands-on work with families in the community.
• The chance to contribute to improved outcomes for children and young people.

If you're committed to provide support within the community, apply now by sending your CV to

Location: Carlisle Cumberland

Salary : up to 27,504

Benefits for the Family support worker :

• Flexible working
• Autonomous role, organising your own schedule
• Charity with 150 years of experience working with children and young people
• Weekly fast payment
• Diverse , multi-cultural team of people, inclusive work environment
• Temporary to permanent is possible
• Career progression and development

NonStop Care is working with one of the most reputable charities in Carlisle in order to help them find a Family support worker full-time or part-time.

This Charity supports families and children and they have an Outstanding reputation, well-established since 150 years ago.
The role involves working with children, YP and families who are going through change, challenge or crisis. Do you enjoy delivering intervention based support to children and families? There are 2 roles, one is focused on delivering assessments to parent carers and the 2nd opportunity is more focused on offering support to young carers, working with families and supporting young people.

You will be working across the whole of Cumberland hybrid working policy. You will driving to clients when needed. You must be a driver and have access to a car to be eligible for this role. The roles have the option of both part-time and full-time hours. The role is autonomous and you can organise your own schedule.

Responsibilities of the Family support worker:

• direct work with children, young people and their families
• delivering evidence based interventions
• undertaking assessments to child and adults

Requirements:

Must be a driver and have access to own car

Must have experience working with children and young people and their families and/or carers

Please send your CV over to (url removed) or you can also apply via this web-site.

If you believe this opportunity isn't the right fit for you but know someone who would be a great match, we would love to hear from them! We offer a 200 referral bonus through our referral scheme.

Location: Carlisle Cumberland

Salary : 18 per hour

Benefits for the Family support worker :

• Flexible working
• Autonomous role, organising your own schedule
• Charity with 150 years of experience working with children and young people
• Weekly fast payment
• Diverse , multi-cultural team of people, inclusive work environment
• Temporary to permanent is possible
• Career progression and development

NonStop Care is working with one of the most reputable charities in Carlisle in order to help them find a Family support worker full-time or part-time.

This Charity supports families and children and they have an Outstanding reputation, well-established since 150 years ago.
The role involves working with children, YP and families who are going through change, challenge or crisis. Do you enjoy delivering intervention based support to children and families? There are 2 roles, one is focused on delivering assessments to parent carers and the 2nd opportunity is more focused on offering support to young carers, working with families and supporting young people.

You will be working across the whole of Cumberland hybrid working policy. You will driving to clients when needed. You must be a driver and have access to a car to be eligible for this role. The roles have the option of both part-time and full-time hours. The role is autonomous and you can organise your own schedule.

Responsibilities of the Family support worker:

• direct work with children, young people and their families
• delivering evidence based interventions
• undertaking assessments to child and adults

Requirements:

Must be a driver and have access to own car

Must have experience working with children and young people and their families and/or carers

Please send your CV over to (url removed) or you can also apply via this web-site.

If you believe this opportunity isn't the right fit for you but know someone who would be a great match, we would love to hear from them! We offer a 200 referral bonus through our referral scheme.