Family Service Worker

Family Service Worker ? Cheshire East
? Full Time | Grade 7
? Children’s Services

We’re working in partnership with Cheshire East Council to recruit a committed and compassionate Family Service Worker to support children, young people and families through high-quality early intervention and preventative services.

This is a rewarding frontline role for someone who thrives on partnership working, evidence-based practice and making a genuine difference to family outcomes.

The Role As a Family Service Worker, you will work collaboratively across Children’s Services and partner agencies to deliver targeted, coordinated interventions for families with children aged 0–19.

You’ll play a key role in identifying need early, undertaking holistic assessments, and delivering tailored programmes of support that empower families and safeguard vulnerable children.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of evidence-based family support programmes in line with service priorities
  
  
• Work in partnership with internal teams and external agencies to ensure joined-up support
  
  
• Undertake holistic family assessments and develop, deliver and review individual support plans
  
  
• Prioritise support for vulnerable and harder-to-reach families
  
  
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential case records and reports
  
  
• Collect and use data to support performance management and service improvement
  
  
• Actively seek and respond to the views of children, young people and families
  
  
• Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately and in line with statutory guidance
  
  
• Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends where required, to meet service needs
  
  

About You You’ll be an experienced family support practitioner with a strong understanding of child development, safeguarding and early intervention.

Essential requirements include:

• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent)
  
  
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths
  
  
• Experience delivering outcome-focused interventions with children and families
  
  
• Experience of multi-agency working and CAF assessments
  
  
• Strong recording, reporting and ICT skills
  
  
• Excellent communication, engagement and relationship-building skills
  
  
• Ability to manage emotionally demanding and complex casework professionally
  
  
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use
  
  

Desirable experience includes:

• Extended experience working with children, young people and parents/carers
  
  
• Group-work delivery with parents/carers
  
  
• Experience of working with harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) cases
  
  
• Relevant youth, community, social care or equivalent qualification
  
  

Why Apply?

• Make a real, lasting impact on the lives of children and families
  
  
• Work within a supportive, values-led local authority service
  
  
• Access ongoing training, supervision and professional development
  
  
• Be part of a service committed to early help, prevention and empowerment
  
  

How to Apply To apply or request further information, please contact:

? john.deane@servicecare.org.uk

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