Family Support Worker at Leicestershire County Council

, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Mar, 26

Salary

34359.0

Posted On

24 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Evidence-Based Group Work, Casework, Multi Agency Skills, Data Recording, Program Delivery, Triple P Knowledge, Family Support, Community Engagement, Self-Sufficiency, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Practice Development, Outcome Achievement, Resilience Building, Positive Change

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: Across Family Hubs County Wide Worker Category: Field-Based Worker Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Working Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed term Until March 31st 2029 Closing Date: Friday 9th January 2026 Interview Date(s): 28th January 2026 About the Role To improve the outcomes and life chances of children, young people and their families in Leicestershire by: Helping families to identify their own networks of support from family, friends and their local communities, to ensure they have the help they need to remain resilient and can sustain positive change Delivering time-limited periods of support which may include casework, evidence-based group work, or clinic sessions, to children, young people and families experiencing a range of issues which impact on family functioning and achievement of good outcomes Supporting families to access universal provision and become more self-sufficient to avoid the need for more intensive input An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement. About You To apply for this post, you must: To plan and deliver a variety of evidence-based targeted group work to parents with children aged 0-19 To evidence the achievement of outcomes through robust data recording on group work interventions To be proficient at leading the delivery of programmes from a range of venues across the county and online To have extensive knowledge of Triple P or be able to demonstrate experience of delivering similar evidence-based interventions. To be able to identify emerging needs and utilise your multi agency skills to help families find the right help To undertake practice development sessions to ensure latest information and guidance from evidence-based providers is followed as appropriate To ensure services are delivered in accordance with the needs of all families who engage in our group work programme, ensuring equity and accessibility. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact: Rachel Sharman (Project manager/Team and Partnership Manager (Localities) OR Parina Ahmed (Quality Assurance & Performance Officer) Telephone: 01163055245 OR 01163055527 To contact Rachel by email please click here OR To contact Parina by email please click here How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

Responsibilities

The Family Support Worker will help families identify their support networks and deliver targeted support to improve outcomes for children and families. They will also assist families in accessing universal provisions to promote self-sufficiency.