Family Support Worker
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27,097 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | West Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Leeds GATE |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Working across West Yorkshire in members' homes and community settings the Family Support worker (FSW) will build trusted relationships with children and young people who are victim/survivors of domestic abuse alongside their parent/ care giver. You will work closely with the Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to holistically support the family.
Through your relationships you will gain understanding of people’s strengths, interests and hobbies, whilst also building up knowledge of the needs of support, barriers and issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers. The project and staff member will be managed by an (IDVA).
The Family Support worker will provide direct support to Children & Young people and their families, working with those most in need. They will build trust, explaining the role and offer and develop practical goals with the family and work toward them together. Through holistic improvements the whole family will directly benefit. Once trust is established, you will offer opportunities for therapeutic and emotional support for children e.g. play and creative arts, which will be non-directive and child centred focused. You will promote self-esteem and healthy relationships and staying safe.
You will also work to increase the availability of protective factors and support networks through encouraging and supporting participation in education and activities. This will include working with our existing youth provision to develop and deliver session plan around healthy relationships, honour-based violence and safety planning to embed knowledge and skills within our young people.
Through your relationships you will gain understanding of people’s strengths, interests and hobbies, whilst also building up knowledge of the needs of support, barriers and issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers. The project and staff member will be managed by an (IDVA).
The Family Support worker will provide direct support to Children & Young people and their families, working with those most in need. They will build trust, explaining the role and offer and develop practical goals with the family and work toward them together. Through holistic improvements the whole family will directly benefit. Once trust is established, you will offer opportunities for therapeutic and emotional support for children e.g. play and creative arts, which will be non-directive and child centred focused. You will promote self-esteem and healthy relationships and staying safe.
You will also work to increase the availability of protective factors and support networks through encouraging and supporting participation in education and activities. This will include working with our existing youth provision to develop and deliver session plan around healthy relationships, honour-based violence and safety planning to embed knowledge and skills within our young people.