Higher Level Family Support Worker

Job Title: Higher Level Family Support Worker
Grade: GR4
Location: Birmingham Area
Reporting To: Practice Supervisor
Role Type: Temporary / Full-Time

About the Role:
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Higher Level Family Support Worker to join a professional, multi-disciplinary team supporting children, young people, and families in the Birmingham area. This role involves providing early help, safeguarding, and family support through evidence-based interventions and collaborative multi-agency work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as lead professional for an allocated caseload of children and families, delivering timely, high-quality support.
  
  
• Assess needs using a common framework and coordinate multi-agency plans of intervention.
  
  
• Deliver evidence-based interventions that safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
  
  
• Champion a specialist practice area (e.g., domestic violence, substance misuse, parenting) and provide advice, training, and workshops to colleagues and partners.
  
  
• Maintain accurate case records, reports, and performance management data to professional standards.
  
  
• Attend case conferences, chair meetings, and provide guidance on safeguarding and integrated family support.
  
  
• Act as a Designated Safeguarding Professional (DSP) where required.
  
  
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of practice.
  
  

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in family support, social care, or safeguarding.
  
  
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with children, young people, and families.
  
  
• Ability to manage complex caseloads while working independently and collaboratively.
  
  
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions and assessment frameworks.
  
  
• Commitment to personal development and professional standards.
  
  

Additional Information:

• This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
  
  
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will be undertaken.
  
  

Application:
To apply, please send your CV to john.deane@servicecare.org.uk.

? Referral Bonus: If you refer a candidate who is successfully placed in this role, you could receive £250.

Make a real difference in the lives of children and families in the Birmingham area – join a high-performing team dedicated to safeguarding and supporting local communities.