Family Support Worker

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

What will the role look like?
The role will be based within Barca’s Children and Young People’s Service but focused on family’s referred through by Headingley and Kirkstall Cluster.

The priority for the role is to ensure that families are helped to overcome barriers through focused interventions and family centred goals. This is particularly in relation to service users overcoming barriers which prevent or reduce engagement with learning and school.

What we are looking for? 

We are looking for someone with at least 2 years 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 post will be a fixed term contract until 31/03/2027.Salary - FTE - £27,000 - £29,050

Interviews will take place on 03 and 04 June 2026.

To download a full job description/person specification, click here. If you require this document in an alternative format, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org A copy of our competency framework can be found here.

All our roles are subject to funding.  For further information and guidance when applying, please have a look at our information for applicants guide.

If you find you have any problems with our application process or you think we’re not meeting your accessibility requirements, please email recruitment@barca-leeds.org

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

Manor House, Bramley

Yearly salary

27,000 - 29,050

Employment type

Part-time

Remote status

No remote work

Employment type

Fixed Term

End of fixed term contract

31 March, 2027

Working hours

21 hours per week

Closing date

Midnight, 27 May 2026

Interview date

03 June, 2026

Benefits

29 days holiday plus bank holidays, Monthly acts of kindness , Company sick pay scheme, Health and Wellbeing support, Employee network groups (EDI, Wellbeing, Carers, Sustainability)