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Higher Family Support Worker - Children in Care

United Kingdom, Birmingham Employment contract 35412.00 - 44075.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 20, 2026

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Higher Family Support Worker - Children in Care. Help us change children and young people's lives! We are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of over 10,000 children and young people every single day. Our mission is simple but powerful: to ensure that the most disadvantaged children and young people in our city are safe, happy, and healthy. We are now seeking a passionate and motivated Higher Family Support Worker to join our Children in Care Team; guiding reunification for families where children are currently looked after by the Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a central role in delivering evidence-based interventions that directly improve the lives of children, young people, and their families.

Job Responsibility

  • Deliver evidence-based interventions to achieve good parenting outcomes that also safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
  • Undertake the required training to support you in your role-specifically assessment training
  • Complete assessments for children and their families, as and when required, to aid care planning including discharges of care orders, placement with parents and reunification individually or through coworking with other professionals
  • Work collaboratively with families, social care colleagues, and partner agencies to provide timely, targeted support – aiming to reunite care arrangements for children and young people within heir families
  • Champion a specialist practice area (e.g. domestic abuse, parental conflict, mental health, Trauma, or substance misuse), delivering workshops and providing advice to colleagues
  • Maintain high standards of record keeping and produce clear, accountable reports to evidence impact
  • Support social work teams by implementing targeted interventions and ensuring practice is clearly evidenced on children's records
  • Promote Birmingham Children's Trust's relationship-based, strengths-focused, family-led practice model in all aspects of your work

Requirements

  • NVQ Level 4 (or equivalent) qualification in a related area of practice
  • Full driving license with access to your own car
  • Proven experience of working in early help, prevention, or statutory services with children and families
  • Be confident working under pressure, managing competing demands, and meeting deadlines
  • Demonstrate excellent communication, report writing, assessment and record-keeping skills
  • Bring experience of multi-agency working, ensuring families receive joined-up and effective support
  • Be a strong team player who shares knowledge and supports colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes

What we offer

  • We pay your Social Work England registration fee
  • We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
  • A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand-new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative
  • Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley)
  • Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more
  • Flexible and hybrid working policy
  • You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Discounted gym memberships with Pure Gym and Nuffield Health
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