Job Description

We're Hiring! - Family Support Workers (2 Vacancies)

Location:

Strabane SureStart

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

20 hours per week (each post)

Salary:

27,573 - 36,389.29 (FTE). Please note appointment is usually at the first point of the scale.



Are you passionate about supporting families and improving outcomes for young children? Join

Strabane SureStart

as a

Family Support Worker

and make a meaningful difference in your community.



We currently have

two exciting opportunities

available:

1?? Family Support Worker - Disability Focus

Support children

with additional needs and their families by:

? Providing tailored support to promote inclusion and development

? Working closely with parents, early years staff, and health professionals

? Helping families navigate services and access the right support at the right time

2?? Family Support Worker - Community Development & Outreach Focus

Engage with local families and strengthen community connections by:

? Delivering outreach activities and parenting programmes

? Building relationships with hard-to-reach families

? Supporting community-led initiatives that promote early years development

Please refer to the Additional Information Sheet for full details of the roles and essential criteria. Be sure to clearly demonstrate how you meet these in your application.

Essential Criteria:

? NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Learning and Development or a related field, or a qualification above this, e.g. Degree in Early Childhood Studies or a related field.

? Relevant demonstrable experience working directly with families and young children in a supportive role

? Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage sensitively and effectively

? Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and early intervention approaches

?

Access to a car or ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role

(reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability)

Desirable Criteria:

? Previous experience delivering parenting programmes

? Experience or qualifications in

Community Development

or

Spec

ial Educational Needs (SEN)

If you're committed to making a real difference in the lives of families and young children, we'd love to hear from you!

Contact Email:

recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

Closing Date:

Midnight, 20th July 2025





Please note that due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.


Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.


For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.


Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.



Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 21360
Location: Strabane
Locality: Strabane
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 20
Salary: 27,573 - 36,389.29 (FTE)
Closing Date: 20 July 2025
Interview Date: week commencing 28th July 2025

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme