Family Help Worker

Family Help Worker

Salary - £35,235 - £39,513 (Grade 6)

Hours - 37 hours per week

Contract type: fixed term/secondment opportunities until 31/03/2026

We are currently seeking to appoint enthusiastic and dedicated Family Help Workers to join our Family Help Service.

As a Family Help Worker you will:

• Work directly with children, young people and their families in order to promote, strengthen and develop the potential of parents/carers and their children to prevent children suffering significant harm and/or becoming looked after.
• Undertake or contribute to multi-agency assessments of children and families in need of help and support and adopt a preventative approach to supporting children, young people and their families.
• Manage a caseload of casework and groupwork while adopting a flexible and creative approach.

Key requirements are:

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Education, Health or Social Care, Community Development (e.g. CACHE (NNEB), BTEC National Diploma in Nursery Nursing, RGN, or Diploma in Youth & Community Work).
• The achievement of English and Maths or equivalent to level 2 of the National Qualification Framework.
• Significant post-qualifying experience in a relevant field (e.g. Education, Social Care, Early Years), including supporting children and families in groups and individually, conducting assessments of need, and experience of working in a diverse community.

This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

Interviews and written exercise will take place on the week commencing 12th May 2025.

Children and Young People's Panel will take place on Saturday 17th May 2025.

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust.

Attached documents
Job Description and Person Specification