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Family Support Work
Family Support Worker
Warwickshire County Council – Children in Care Permanence Team
About the Team
This role is based within Warwickshire’s Children in Care Permanence Team, which operates predominantly in Bedworth but provides a countywide service for all Children in Care who have a permanence plan across Warwickshire. We also support young people placed outside their home.
Our Mission
- Ensure the voice of young people is central to care and pathway planning
- Support Children in Care (up to 18 years) in foster care, residential, supported accommodation, supported lodgings, or with connected family members
- Facilitate family reunification where safe
- Help young people maximise their life chances, access education, training, and preparation for adulthood
- Build positive relationships and ensure their safety
How We Work
We aim to empower young people through: ✔ Advocacy – Ensuring their voices are heard ✔ Family-centred support – Collaborating with grandparents, extended family, and peers ✔ Evidence-based practice – Using life story work, fostering healthy relationships
Commitment to Wellbeing
We offer:
- Relationship-focused support for young people in care and their families
- Wellbeing-focused supervision from supportive managers
- Named concerns procedures and a Volunteering & Wellbeing Day
- Geous advantages, flexible benefits, and a positive atmosphere
About the Role
Job Title
- Family Support Worker (Permanent – Part-Time Basis)
Location
- Countywide (base in Warwickshire, with possible travel beyond)
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Enter perspectives of children & young people (CYP) by advocating for their needs
- Deliver complex direct work with CYP and their families
- Support life story work & self-understanding of lived experiences
- Use skilled disputation and restorative practice approaches
- Travelling to support CYP placed outside the local area on an ad-hoc basis
- Observe WOCAPs (Welfare Orders)/in-progress reviews— Focus on Attachment needs
- Gather need-based information and prepare recommendations for permanency planning meetings
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Essential Qualities
We are seeking someone who is: ✔ Passionate about youth empowerment ✔ Enthusiastic about valuable relationships with CYP ✔ Well-versed in evidence-based practice ✔ Confident in assessing family circumstances and applying safeguarding principles
About the Benefits
Our offer includes:
- 20 days annual leave + additional day at Christmas
- Holiday pay options, including Competitive Long Service and management pension options
- Support supervisors for well-being and workload concerns
- Volunteering & Wellbeing Days as part of your entitlements
Membership and Marc Bailey benefits range to support non-designated workspace arrangements
- Transport reimbursement (non-pension employees)
- Sports and culture activities
- Flexible options like VivUp benefits and discounts and childcare financial support
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Requirements
Minimum Qualifications/Experience
- 2+ years of direct engagement with:
- Children
- Young People
- Families
Safeguarding & English Proficiency
Critical Checks
- Disclosure Check and Barred List Commitment
- According to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all Decisions will be based on the validity of the information acquired.
Language
- This role requires English language proficiency (Fluency requirement)
Additional Info
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- Council necessary precautions: Like Hand Wash Stations & Ventilation Enhancements.
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Key Inclusions
- Permanent Worker Trainee Programme – expansion via employee external support resources
- DBS checks of concerns:
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Closing Date
- 20th July 2026
Interviews
- 3rd and 4th August 2026
Contact
For discussions:
- Ashleigh Clarke at Ashleighclarke@warwickshire.gov.uk
- Amandeep Dosanjh at Amandeepdosanjh@warwickshire.gov.uk
Equal Opportunities
Our commitment:
- Can be adjusted by contacting at hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk
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Complaints & Feedback
If necessary, send constructive advice at HR mail: gwhrc@warwickshire.gov.uk
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