Family Support Worker

? We're Hiring: Family Support Worker ?

Location: County Durham
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Initial 3-month contract (potential for extension)
Salary: Grade 6 – Competitive (based on experience)

Are you passionate about supporting families and making a real difference in children's lives? Join our dynamic Children’s Social Care – Families First Service as a Family Support Worker and play a key role in helping families thrive.

?? About the Role: We are seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to support our social work teams in delivering high-quality, child-centred interventions. You'll work directly with families, providing hands-on support, supervising family time, and empowering parents to make positive changes.

?? Key Responsibilities:

• Support parents through tailored interventions and practical help
• Supervise and record family time sessions
• Contribute to assessments and care planning alongside social workers
• Facilitate parenting programmes and model positive behaviours
• Maintain accurate records and write supervision reports
• Advocate for families and help them access local services
• Work collaboratively within multi-agency teams

? Requirements:

• Own a car with business insurance
• Excellent organisational, communication, and written skills
• Experience working with children and families in a community or home setting
• Ability to manage conflict and build professional relationships
• A child-centred approach and strong emotional resilience
• Relevant Level 3 qualification or significant experience (Level 4+ desirable)
• Enhanced DBS clearance required

? What We Offer:

• A supportive team and robust supervision
• Flexitime and hybrid working options
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to make a real difference in children’s lives

Apply now and bring your passion, drive, and empathy to a team that values every family’s potential.

The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:

• You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
• We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
• We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
• At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Emily at Service Care Solutions on

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