Family Support Worker
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,492.40 to £29,755.44 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | Northfield District Birmingham |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnardo's |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 22373 |
Summary
Job Purpose:
To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in
accordance with the aims and objectives of the service. (Specifics of Service attached
as applicable).
Key Responsibilities:
For Service Users
Under guidance and instruction:
• To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group
basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive
outcomes.
• To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to
achieve better outcomes for their children.
• To work co-operatively with children’s services, health agencies and other
community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young
people and families.
• To contribute to Service development.
• To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
For Resources
• To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.
• To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to case reports.
For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)
• No management/supervisory responsibility for staff, students or volunteers other
than to help and advise colleagues as necessary. (See Addendum.)
For Health and Safety
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working
environment
Project Worker 1 Grade: E
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This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as they exist
at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Department
Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate
with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as
required.
Pre-employment checks will be required for the role.
To provide advice, support and services to children, young people and their families in
accordance with the aims and objectives of the service. (Specifics of Service attached
as applicable).
Key Responsibilities:
For Service Users
Under guidance and instruction:
• To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group
basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive
outcomes.
• To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to
achieve better outcomes for their children.
• To work co-operatively with children’s services, health agencies and other
community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young
people and families.
• To contribute to Service development.
• To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
For Resources
• To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.
• To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to case reports.
For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)
• No management/supervisory responsibility for staff, students or volunteers other
than to help and advise colleagues as necessary. (See Addendum.)
For Health and Safety
• To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working
environment
Project Worker 1 Grade: E
Page 2 of 4 Version date: 04/02/2015
This Job Description and Person Specification reflect the duties of the post as they exist
at this time and may be subject to change based on the needs of the Department
Programme. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties commensurate
with the salary and competence requirements of this post from time to time as
required.
Pre-employment checks will be required for the role.
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