Family Support Worker

A fantastic opportunity to join our Children, Young People and Families team.

What will the role look like?

The priority for the Schools Family Support Worker is to ensure that families are helped to overcome barriers which prevent children, young people and family members in achieving positive outcomes. This is particularly in relation to service users overcoming barriers which prevent or reduce engagement with learning and attendance at school as well as engaging with other services to address a wide range of needs that the family may present with.

What we are looking for? 

We are looking for someone with experience of working with vulnerable children and young people. They will also have experience of working within a whole family approach as well as the skills to manage a client caseload.

This is a fixed term contract role until 01/08/2027.

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  here.

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated answers is discouraged . The use of AI may affect the depth and understanding that is required, to demonstrate successful answers to experience and knowledge based questions, in our shortlisting process.  Barca-Leeds uses Humans to shortlist for interview.

Barca-Leeds is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It is the organisation’s policy to require the successful applicant to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check at a level appropriate to the role, before appointment is confirmed. The disclosure of a criminal conviction will not necessarily exclude candidates from appointment.

Please Note- To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to accept applications from individuals requiring a Skilled Worker Visa.

Department

Targeted Youth Work

Role

Family Support Worker

Locations

Lawnswood High School

Yearly salary

£27,000 - £29,050

Employment type

Full-time

Remote status

No remote work

Employment type

Full-time, Fixed Term

End of fixed term contract

01 August, 2027

Working hours

37 per week

Closing date

Midnight on 12th August 2026

Interview date

19 August, 2026

Benefits

29 days holiday plus bank holidays, Monthly acts of kindness , Cycle to work scheme, Company sick pay scheme, Pension scheme, Eye Care, Purchase additional leave, Health and Wellbeing support, Employee assistance programme 24/7, Wellbeing Champions (colleague support), Vivup employee benefits, plus other charity sector discounts, Employee network groups (EDI, Wellbeing, Carers, Sustainability)