This is an exciting opportunity to join Cheshire East’s Family Help Service as a Family Support Worker at a pivotal time for children and families. As we continue to implement the national Families First for Children reforms, you will play a key role in delivering relational, restorative and strengths-based support to children, young people and their families. Working alongside partners across education, health and social care, you will help families identify their strengths, build resilience and achieve positive, sustainable change through direct support, assessment, family network meetings and groupwork. If you are passionate about making a difference, skilled in building meaningful relationships, and committed to helping families receive the right support at the right time, we would love to hear from you. No two days are the same in this rewarding role, offering the opportunity to be part of a service that is shaping the future of Family Help across Cheshire East.
This is a temporary role until the end of May 2027 (31/5/27). The role is 22.2 hours per week.
About you
You will have experience of working directly with children, young people and families, with a strong understanding of safeguarding, child development and trauma-informed practice. You will be confident in building positive relationships, working collaboratively with partners, and supporting families to identify solutions that lead to lasting change. Most importantly, you will share our commitment to delivering high-quality support that improves outcomes for children and keeps families at the centre of everything we do.
The role is diverse with no one day the same, for more information on the role please view the 'In this job you will' section within the attached job description specification document.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
- Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
- Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
- Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
- White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
- Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
- Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
- Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
- Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
- Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
- Off-Peak Racket Sports
- Athletics Tracks
- Sauna/Steam/Spa
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Location
Middlewich, Alsager, Sandbach, Nantwich, Crewe
Job Category
Children and Young People Services, People
Salary Min
£31,537 pro rata per annum
Salary Max
£34,434 pro rata per annum
Employment Type
Fixed Term
Contract Duration
Until 31/5/2027
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.
We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.
If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Julie Horton on [email protected] or Colette Mercer on [email protected] , they will be happy to hear from you! Please remember to include the job reference so we know which role you are interested in.
Applicants should ensure all sections of the application form are completed as failure to do so will result in their application being rejected. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
