INTERNAL ONLY
Location: Penrith
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate Child and Family Worker to be part of our Family, Assessment and Support Team. We are looking for a motivated, hard-working, and dedicated person to join our team to help develop and deliver exceptional service to improve outcomes for children and families in Westmorland and Furness.
About our teams
Family Assessment and Support Team provide direct support to children and families through a range of targeted interventions. This includes undertaking purposeful direct work with children and young people, completing life story work, and supervising family time between children and their parents to promote safe, positive, and meaningful relationships.
You will be responsible for building effective relationships with children, families, and professionals, ensuring that all work is child-focused and contributes to positive outcomes. Maintaining accurate, timely, and high-quality records will be essential to support assessment, care planning, and inform social work decision-making. Your observations and reports will play a key role in helping to shape plans that safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Who we are looking for…
We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Child and Family Workers with a positive 'can do' attitude who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and families. You will be child-centred in your approach, creative in your thinking, and confident in developing innovative and engaging direct work with children, young people, parents, and carers.
The successful candidate will have strong observation and communication skills, enabling them to build trusting relationships and identify the needs of children and families. You will have an understanding of the impact of different forms of abuse, trauma, and adversity on children and family life, and be committed to supporting parents and carers to make and sustain positive changes.
If this sounds like you and you share our passion for the service, then apply today!
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
- Post Specification
- Role Profile
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact [email protected] .
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 19/07/2026
Interview date: TBC
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Interview details such as venue/timings will be shared with successful candidates, following the shortlisting process. If you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this role, please contact the HR Systems Team at [email protected].
Safer Recruitment & DBS
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s and Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
