Family Support Worker

Salary details: £ - £

Amber Valley Locality

Grade 8 | Children's Services

Make a Lasting Difference to Children and Families

Do you believe that every child deserves the opportunity to be safe, healthy and achieve their full potential?

We are looking for compassionate, motivated and resilient Family Support Workers to join our Family Help team in South Derbyshire and South Dales. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with children, young people and families, providing practical support, challenge and encouragement to help create positive and sustainable change.

Working within a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach, you will empower families to overcome challenges, improve outcomes and build brighter futures for their children.

Why This Role Matters

Family Support Workers play a vital role in helping children remain safe, supported and connected to their communities. You will work alongside families facing a range of challenges, helping them to overcome barriers, improve family functioning and access the support they need.

By building trusting relationships, identifying strengths and addressing risks, you will help children and young people achieve greater stability, safety and permanence, enabling them to thrive both at home and in education.

What You'll Be Doing

• Working directly with children, young people and families to identify needs and improve outcomes.
• Using the Stronger Families Safer Children model to assess needs and deliver effective interventions.
• Supporting families to make positive changes through practical help, encouragement and respectful challenge.
• Promoting school attendance and supporting children to maximise their educational potential.
• Delivering evidence-based interventions with children and families aged 0-19.
• Attending and contributing to multi-agency meetings to review progress and coordinate support plans.
• Maintaining accurate records, completing reports and evidencing progress towards agreed outcomes.
• Working collaboratively with schools, social care, health services, police and voluntary sector partners to provide the right support at the right time.
• Ensuring safeguarding remains central to all aspects of your work.

About You

We're looking for someone who is passionate about working with children and families and who believes in the power of early intervention.

You will have:

• Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
• A strong understanding of safeguarding and child development.
• The ability to build positive, professional relationships whilst appropriately challenging and supporting families to change.
• Excellent communication, recording and organisational skills.
• Confidence working alongside a range of professional agencies and partners.
• The ability to assess need, develop action plans and review progress to achieve lasting outcomes.
• A commitment to treating children, families and colleagues with dignity and respect.

Why Join Us?

At Derbyshire, we are committed to helping our workforce grow and succeed. You'll join a supportive, experienced and passionate team dedicated to making a genuine difference in the lives of children and families.

In return, you'll benefit from:

• Meaningful and rewarding work that changes lives.
• A supportive team environment with regular supervision and guidance.
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression.
• Strong partnership working and collaborative practice.
• The chance to make a real impact in your local community.

Join Us

If you are passionate about supporting children and families, committed to safeguarding and skilled at building positive relationships that inspire change, we'd love to hear from you.

Help children thrive. Strengthen families. Change lives. Apply today.

Provisional Interview Date : 13.08.2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.