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Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Location:
United Kingdom, Southampton

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

24000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is looking to appoint a Family Support Worker, on a full time basis (35 hours per week), to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Southampton Care Team. Reporting to the Family Support Manager of the Southampton Care Team and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for providing needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness.

Job Responsibility:

Deliver a high-quality family support service
Provide needs-led emotional, social and practical support to families where a child/young person has a life threatening or terminal illness
Work collaboratively with team and volunteers
Support fundraising colleagues by writing case studies and family updates

Requirements:

Experienced child health, education or social care professional
Worked in a community environment
Recognised qualification in education, health or social care
Practiced in child protection, information sharing and data protection
Practical and people-oriented
Confident user of IT (including MSOffice)
Persuasive and open communicator
Practical knowledge of diversity issues affecting children, young people and their families
Full current driver’s licence
Enhanced DBS disclosure

What we offer:

Company car
25 days annual leave plus public holidays
Time off in Lieu
Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme and other rewards and discounts
Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
Recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
Family friendly policies
Pension scheme (employer contributes 5%)
Option to buy/sell annual leave
Additional leave for birthday, wedding/civil ceremony
Extra half day off for Christmas shopping
Robust training and development programmes
Employee Assistance Programme with remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, mental health and financial wellbeing resources, 24/7 helpline

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 11, 2025

Expiration:
December 24, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Family Support Worker

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity

Location:United Kingdom, Southampton

Category:Health and Beauty

Contract Type:Not provided