Family Support Officer
Family Support Officer
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20-09-2025
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Job Description
3 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Family Support Officer (Grade H) to join a dynamic team supporting children with disabilities and their families.
This is a community-facing role requiring direct work with families including non-statutory reviews and early intervention support.
The successful candidate will be passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families and will work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver holistic evidence-based interventions.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Undertake direct work with children and families particularly those with disabilities through non-statutory reviews and targeted interventions.
Deliver early intervention and prevention strategies to support families at all levels of need.
Provide outreach home visits and office-based support including occasional out-of-hours work.
Develop tailored support plans and act as Lead Professional under the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) where required.
Attend multi-agency meetings (e.g. MASH MARAC MASE) and work closely with social care schools and the Youth Offending Service.
Promote resilience and reduce the need for higher-tier services through evidence-based parenting programmes and family mediation.
Monitor and report on outcomes keeping clear and timely records using appropriate IT systems.
Address safeguarding concerns promptly and in accordance with procedure.
Provide support for young people at risk of exploitation offending or exclusion from education.
Support transitions between childrens and adult services.
Skills/Experience:
Proven experience in family support particularly within children s disability services.
Strong understanding of child development safeguarding procedures and education/child protection legislation.
Experience delivering evidence-based parenting programmes and/or interventions around domestic violence mediation youth offending or exploitation.
Knowledge of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and experience acting as Lead Professional.
Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
Ability to build constructive relationships with multi-agency partners and families.
Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage a caseload independently.
IT literacy with experience using case recording systems.
Additional Information:
The closing date: 23/09/2025 @12:00.
Recognised Level 3 qualification or above in social care youth work education criminal justice or a related field.
A full UK driving licence is desirable.
Part-time role - Hours per week: 30 hours (working hours: 09:00 17:15).
This role requires an enhanced DBS and declaration of all criminal convictions cautions or pending cases.
Proven experience in family support, particularly within children s disability services. Strong understanding of child development, safeguarding procedures, and education/child protection legislation. Experience delivering evidence-based parenting programmes and/or interventions around domestic violence, mediation, youth offending, or exploitation. Knowledge of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and experience acting as Lead Professional. Excellent communication and report-writing skills. Ability to build constructive relationships with multi-agency partners and families. Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage a caseload independently. IT literacy, with experience using case recording systems.
Education
Recognised Level 3 qualification or above in social care, youth work, education, criminal justice, or a related field.
Employment Type
Full Time
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