Job Description

Family Support Workers - Ref: CH06325

G7: 33,699 - 38,220 per annum.

1 part time post working 18.5 hours per week, permanent

1 full time post, fixed term until 31st March 2026.

What are we looking for?

Our transformed Family Early Help Service provides Early Help through a whole family approach based on collaboration with families and with partners from schools, health, children's services and the community. We have vacancies for Family Support Workers within our workforce to further enhance our sense of purpose and our growing expertise.




These are exciting opportunities of progression for dynamic and experienced 'family-centred' practitioners who hold relevant academic or professional qualification at level 3 or higher to play a significant role within the delivery of our Family Early Help Service.


Our transformed Family Early Help Service provides early help through a whole family approach based on collaboration with families and with partners from schools, health, children's services and the community.


We have vacancies available within our workforce to further enhance our sense of purpose and our growing expertise. We are looking for:


Enthusiastic candidates who have significant experience and working knowledge of an early intervention setting and statutory work with children and families. Reflective practitioners who have a track record of working holistically with children, young people and families within a whole family model. Highly skilled practitioner who will demonstrate your extensive capability in engagement, undertaking comprehensive whole family assessments which create clear goals, and support your use of evidenced informed practice. We especially invite applications from workers with experience of working with children with additional needs and their families. someone who can demonstrate their skill set to act as a 'lead professional' and the importance of working purposefully and collaboratively with all family members and other agencies to achieve best outcomes for children. An awareness of SEND, education issues and understanding of how to work with schools and families to drive engagement of children and families in educational attendance and ambition.

Important note:

When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification.

If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted.

Please also ensure that you complete the

work history

and

qualifications

sections of your application form.

Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.

Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.


View and Employee Specification

Closing date for applications: 3rd October 2025

Interviews will be held on 13th October 2025

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.




Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.




For further reasons to join us, please visit: https://go.walsall.gov.uk/employee-benefits .


If you would like to know more about these roles, please contact:


Natasha Gayle natasha.gayle@walsall.gov.uk - team manager


Sioux Beddow sioux.beddow@walsall.gov.uk - team manager



Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits . Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.



We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

Living in Walsall

Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

Walsall Council is committed to Safer Recruitment.

To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

Social Work Matters - Children's Social Worker Recruitment

Some of our children require a special kind of support: yours. Visit our microsite to find out more about joining Walsall Council as a Children's Social Worker.