Family Intervention Worker- Weybridge
| Posting date: | 12 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,262 to £33,321 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31,262 - £33,321 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0YP |
| Company: | Surrey County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SCC/TP/287911/3313_1749721327 |
Summary
These positions are offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis, with potential to extend and are available due to additional DFE funding.
In Surrey we believe that every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, and that children are best supported to grow and achieve within their own families. By working together, we are developing flexible services which are responsive to children's and families' needs, providing the right level of help at the right time.
We have some fantastic opportunities for Family Intervention Workers to join our Intensive Family Support Service (IFSS). The posts will be based at our Northeast Surrey office in Weybridge, working mainly (but not exclusively) across Spelthorne, Elmbridge, and Epsom & Ewell boroughs.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
In 2024 Surrey County Council launched the Intensive Family Support Service to provide intensive early help for whole families who have interconnecting needs.
Working together with partners in local communities, our vision is that more families should receive timely support in the hope that needs do not escalate, and statutory intervention can be avoided where possible. We want to ensure that expertise is shared and well-coordinated so that families have a consistent relationship with their Practitioner and are not 'passed around' multiple providers, having to repeat their stories and experiences.
Since the service was established, we have realised the positive benefits that our Family Intervention Workers can have working alongside Social Workers, contributing to statutory assessments and starting direct work with families at the earliest possible opportunity. By introducing this model we hope to bring help more quickly to more families.
On a typical day you can expect to be involved in:
- Supporting whole families through a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, using motivational interviewing skills, one-to-one meetings, visiting children in schools, families in their homes, and delivering group-work
- Coordinating key support services and professionals to form an engaged, active and effective Team Around the Family with clearly defined roles and expectations as per the family plan
- Maintaining positive contact and effectively managing the balance of providing hands-on support and coordinating relevant partners. In all you do you will ensure that families are not 'passed around' different services and that support and relationships are consistent and meaningful
- Contributing to Child and Family assessments
The application process will consist of 4 questions related to your experience and understanding of the role together with a request to upload your CV..
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:
- Understanding or awareness of legislation, procedures and issues relating to the support of vulnerable children and families, or the willingness to learn and develop this area
- Ability to plan, manage and prioritise a caseload, seeking guidance where necessary
- Ability to write clear, concise and accurate reports
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build meaningful relationships
- Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team, supporting your colleagues when needed
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Family Intervention Workers will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a defined geographical area. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long-term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion about the role please contact
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 29th of June 2025
Interviews will take place during the week commencing the 14th of July 2025
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
Local Government Reorgnisation (LGR)
Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.
Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.