Senior Family Support Worker (Community Support)

Senior Family Support Worker| Salary £36,363- 340,777 | Full time, Permanent | 37 hours | Burnley, Lancashire 

Do you believe the best support happens early—before problems escalate?
Are you passionate about working alongside schools and communities to make a real difference?

We’re looking for an inspiring Senior Family Support Worker (Community) to lead early help responses through our Team Around the School model—supporting children, families, and schools to thrive together.

This permanent, full-time position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children, young people, and families through early intervention and targeted support. The role requires a proactive and compassionate professional who can build positive relationships, identify needs at an early stage, and work effectively with families to achieve positive outcomes.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate strong experience in multi-agency partnership working, collaborating with a range of partners to coordinate support, safeguard vulnerable children and families, and promote community wellbeing. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your skills, contribute to effective early help delivery, and play a key role in supporting families across Burnley.
 

This is a unique and rewarding leadership role where you’ll sit at the heart of your community—bringing professionals together, solving problems, and making things happen.

You will:

• Lead and coordinate early help support through school clusters across Lancashire
• Work directly with schools, families, and partners to provide timely, joined-up interventions 
• Act as a key point of contact for early help within your community
• Build strong multi-agency partnerships to remove barriers and improve outcomes
• Support staff delivering community-based services 

You’ll combine leadership, coordination, and hands-on practice-ensuring families get the right support at the right time.

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Experienced in early help, family support, or education partnerships
• Confident in leading multi-agency working and influencing others
• Skilled in identifying needs and coordinating effective responses
• Passionate about early intervention and prevention
• A strong communicator who builds trust and collaboration quickly

You’ll thrive if you: 

✔ Think creatively and find solutions to complex challenges
✔ Are confident working across systems and services
✔ Bring energy, resilience, and a proactive approach
✔ Are committed to improving outcomes for children and families

Job Description and Person Specification. 

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

For a further discussion around this opportunity, please contact Neighbourhood and Community Team Manager Sue Hopkinson on [email protected]