Family Support Worker
Gloucestershire
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Family Support Worker
- Job Location: Gloucestershire
- Salary: £32,115 - £35,235 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37
- Duration: Permanent and Fixed Term
- Closing Date: 22/06/2026
- Job Requisition Number: 11718
- This post is open to job share
Join our dedicated team in Children's Services and make a real difference in the lives of children and families across Gloucestershire.
We are recruiting 21 passionate Family Support Workers to help us implement the DfE’s 2025 Families First Partnership Programme.
There are a number of permanent and fixed term posts in all of our localities*:
Stroud, Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.
*Please specify in your covering letter your locality preference and whether you would consider a fixed term or permanent contract.
About us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following:
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£32,115 - £35,235 per annum, subject to experience
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flexible and agile working opportunities
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25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
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an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
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family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
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a supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
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Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
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access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
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an in-house Occupational Health service
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employee discount scheme
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cycle to work scheme
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links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
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career development and qualification opportunities
Right child, right support, right time, every time
We are working together to support families and communities to give every child the best chance of a happy and rewarding life, especially those who need more help. Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce.
Gloucestershire Children’s Services are improving. Our latest Ofsted inspection (February 2022) identified that:
‘Significant progress has been made in many areas of Gloucestershire’s children’s services… significant financial investment and the backing of political leaders, has led to improved services that are now more effective in meeting the needs of children and families’.
We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.
About the role
Working as a Family Support Worker is an exciting, interesting, and rewarding role. Your aim will be to deliver targeted support to vulnerable children and their families to achieve better outcomes, reducing the need for higher level support and long-term demand for services.
You will undertake assessments and co-ordinate and deliver interventions using a solution focussed approach. By building supportive and empowering relationships with families, you will engage parents through creative and innovative strategies, in line with partner agencies and organisations.
You will benefit from our commitment to delivering the best possible service to children and families, and the chance to join an experienced and dynamic team. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpins the work we do
About you
We are looking for individuals with experience in working with children, young people, families, and communities.
Experience with multi-agency assessments and plans is essential.
A full driving licence and access to a car are required, and the role may involve working some evenings and weekends.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, apply now to join Families First and help us create a brighter future for children and families in Gloucestershire or if you have any questions please contact the appropriate recruiting manager below.
Interviews will be held in person and dates may be subject to change.
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Location |
Recruiting Managers |
Interview Dates |
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Tewkesbury |
Teresa Hall |
8th and 9th July |
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Cheltenham |
Lucy Holford |
1st, 3rd, 4th July |
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Stroud and Cotswolds |
Bethan Rickard and Anna Sharpe: anna.sharpe@gloucestershire.gov.uk |
10th and 11th July |
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Gloucester and Forest |
Jac Holloway, Beth Walker and Heather Mackay jac.holloway@gloucestershire.gov.uk |
7th, 8th, 9th July |
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Family Support Worker Role Profile
This position is subject to a DBS check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.