Leicestershire County Council
SEND Family Support Worker
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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Hinckley Children and Family Centre, Granville Road Hinckley LE10 0PP
Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 13th September 2026
Interview Date(s): 25th September 2026
About the Role
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our established Targeted Family Help team as a SEND Family Support Worker.
This role is ideal for individuals who are adaptable, calm, and curious, with a strong passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). If you thrive in a varied and fast-paced environment, this could be the role for you.
Our SEND Family Support Workers provide direct support to children and families both in the home and within school settings. The role involves completing assessments and reviews, delivering parent drop-in sessions, and offering practical advice and strategies to support SEND-related behaviour management.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject, e.g. social care, health or childcare, OR substantial experience in providing direct support to SEND families that clearly demonstrates your experience, skills, competencies and knowledge
- Knowledge of SEND and the impact a SEND diagnosis will have on a young person and family, including a working knowledge of key areas such as housing, benefits including DLA and PIP, education, EHCPS and school allocations, primary health care, etc. Combined with awareness of issues which may have an impact on the lives of families such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, poverty, housing.
- Experience of working with families experiencing difficulties in parenting or behaviour management and the ability to engage children, parents, wider family and support networks, along with the skills to work with a range of professionals and engage in multi-disciplinary work
- Able to prioritise a demanding workload, taking a consistent approach to responding to children, young people, their families and other professionals.
- Ability to manage and maintain spread sheets and report on data and quality assurance
- Evidence-based practice showing demonstrable improvement in outcomes for children, young people and families, with a proven ability to recognise Child Protection issues and Safeguarding practice
- An understanding of the impact of discrimination on the lives of those from minority ethnic communities and others that experience social exclusion, and an ability to work with people from backgrounds
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In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1004] and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer [https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign].
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Kerry Straw, Team Leader
Telephone: 07526927940
Email: kerry.z.straw@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1001] section on our career site.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/lcc/pages/1006].
About Leicestershire County Council
At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.
Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.
For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:
- Our Recruitment Process [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/the-application-process]
- Our Organisational Values [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/pages/1004]
- Our Employee Benefits [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/employee-benefits]
- Working for Us [https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/jobs-and-volunteering/working-for-the-council/an-inclusive-workplace]
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