Family Support Worker

Job introduction

Job title:  Family Support Worker

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.  Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role:

• The role of a Family Support Worker is a challenging and varied role where no two days are the same
• The purpose of the Family Support Worker is to empower families to address the various challenges that they face in their lives to reduce the risk of harm to children
• As a Family Support Worker, you will work within the Safeguarding Service in Children's Social Care supporting our children’s social workers to provide intense, targeted family support to vulnerable disadvantaged children and young people and their families / carers, to enable children to live happily at home
• In your role as a Family Support Worker, you will deliver a range of direct work programmes and outcome focused support within a community setting
• Our Family Support Worker’s attend children and young people’s reviews, planning meetings and child protection conferences, making positive contributions working with multi-agencies to improve outcomes
• Within the role as a Family Support Worker you will be responsible for maintaining accurate and timely records in accordance with practice standards
• You, as the Family Support Worker will contribute to the creative and innovative planning and organisation of an appropriate range of resources working alongside other partner agencies to support and improve attendance at school, reduce drug/alcohol use, seek mental health support, avoid homelessness and attend health appointments
• You in your role as Family Support Worker will be expected to embrace change and be resilient and able to work flexibly and enthusiastically while dealing with the day to day expectations of the role

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday rising to 32 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
• Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing Date for this role is: Monday 9th December 2024. 

Shortlisting will take place Thursday 12th December and interviews taking place Thursday 19th December 2024.

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Jane Carrington via email jane.carrington@liverpool.gov.uk

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.