Family Support Worker
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.6 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £12.60 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 September 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, Devon, PL1 1HY |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4714523_1755518297 |
Summary
Your new company
This organisation provides a strengths-based residential parenting assessment service, supporting families through complex and often longstanding challenges that have impacted safe parenting. With 24/7 supervision and monitoring, the multidisciplinary team works closely with parents to help them identify and implement the changes needed to ensure their child's safety and wellbeing.
Your new role
As a Support Worker, you will be responsible for observing, monitoring, and recording parenting behaviours in a residential setting. You will contribute to the assessment process by completing detailed notes and reports, supporting parents in daily routines, and working collaboratively with the wider team to ensure a safe and nurturing environment.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience working with families, children, or in a supported housing setting
- Strong observational and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries and work within safeguarding frameworks
- A strengths-based, non-judgemental approach to supporting vulnerable families
- Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends
What you'll get in return
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- Competitive pay and holiday entitlement
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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