Social worker Work, Jobs in Whitchurch, Bst (with Salaries)

Family Intervention Worker - Shepton Mallet
Somerset Council —Shepton Mallet
- £32,584 - £36,047 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
10d
Family Time & Intervention Worker
Wiltshire Council —Chippenham
- £34,434 - £36,363 a year
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
3d
Social Care Worker
Choice Care Group —Warmley
- £12.80 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Medication administration
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
7d
Preventative Services Senior Family Support Worker
South Gloucestershire Council —Bristol
- £36,363 - £39,152 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
14d
Social Worker
Bristol City Council —Bristol
- £39,862 - £50,269 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
7d
Community Health Navigator
HCRG Care Group —Bath
- £25,500 - £27,098 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Administrative experience
- Data entry
- Employee discount
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16h
Team Manager – Family Help Team (Kingswood)
South Gloucestershire Council —Kingswood
- £55,534 - £60,390 a year
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Team management
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
First Assessment Social Worker Children
Bristol City Council —Bristol
- Part-time
- Analysis skills
- Experience working with children
- Computer skills
- Annual leave
6d
Social Worker Level 2
Wiltshire Council —Trowbridge
- £39,144 - £41,110 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Care plans
- Communication skills
Service Manager – Family Help and Social Care (Patchway Hub)
South Gloucestershire Council —Patchway
- £64,700 - £71,994 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
11d
ASYE Development Manager - Children in Care
Wiltshire Council —Chippenham
- £47,122 - £49,600 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
12d
Children's Residential Support Worker
Autonomy Plus Limited —Chippenham
- £13.75 - £14.00 an hour
- Weekend availability
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
10d
Service Director - Adult Social Care and DASS
South Gloucestershire Council —Yate
- £100,289 - £109,445 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
14d
Key Worker - Youth Connect South West
Bath and North East Somerset Council —Bath
- £28,860 - £29,640 a year
- Call to connect
3d
Family Support Worker - Prevention & Inclusion
Newport City Council —Newport
- £31,537 - £34,434 a year
- Full-time
4d
Support Worker (Residential Childcare) Bank
Autonomy Plus Limited —Chippenham
- £13.75 - £14.00 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
10d
Community Rehab Support Worker (Health & Social Care)
Monmouthshire County Council —Trellech United ED
- £27,254 - £29,064 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hospital
- Communication skills
- School
7d
0.5 Lecturer in Social Work and Care
New College Durham —Moor
- £37,218 - £44,453 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Annual leave
5d
Care Leavers Project Manager
South Gloucestershire Council —Yate
- £50,269 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Community Support Worker - 7:00am - 3:00 PM
Radfield Home Care —Bath
- £14 - £21 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Quick apply

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Family Intervention Worker - Shepton Mallet

Somerset Council -
Shepton Mallet

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£32,584 - £36,047 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave

Qualifications

Family services experience
Case record updates
Child welfare experience
Organisational skills
Experience of working with children and young people
Child safeguarding
Communication skills
Multi-agency care coordination

Full job description

Date: 24 Jul 2026

Location: Shepton Mallet, GB, BA4 5BT

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Company: Somerset Council

Closing Date: 06/08/2026

Salary: Grade 12 - The remuneration package for this role is £32,584 to £36,047 per annum for 37 hours per week (remuneration package includes a £3,986 recruitment allowance per annum, until 31/08/2028).

We have several permanent and fixed-term positions available across Somerset within Prevention and Social Work teams.

At Somerset Council, we are proud to be on an ambitious journey to transform how we support children and families across the county. As part of our Families First Partnership programme, we are reshaping services to ensure families receive the right help, at the right time, in the right way—working together with partners across social care, education, Police, health, and communities.

This is a significant and exciting period of change. We are developing a more connected, relationship-based system that puts children, young people and families at the centre—strengthening early help, enhancing multi-agency working, and supporting more children to grow up safely within their families and communities.

To help us deliver this transformation, we are recruiting to several roles across Children’s Services, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful, long-term change and be part of a workforce committed to improving outcomes for Somerset’s children and families.

We have several permanent positions and several roles that will be offered on a fixed-term basis for two years, aligned to the delivery of our transformation programme, this position is fixed term. During this time, you will play a key part in shaping new ways of working, embedding innovation, and helping us build a sustainable system that makes a lasting difference.

If you are motivated by improving outcomes, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to be part of a service that is evolving and forward-thinking, we would love to hear from you.

Role Summary

As a Family Intervention Worker, you will act as a key worker for children, young people and their families, providing focused, child-centred support tailored to individual needs. You will build strong, trusting relationships to assess family strengths and challenges, deliver creative and evidence-based interventions, and coordinate the right support at the right time to improve stability and outcomes for children.

Working closely with families and partner agencies, you will help reduce risk, prevent escalation into statutory services, and support children to remain safely at home or return home when possible. The role includes managing risk, maintaining high-quality case records, contributing to multi-agency planning, and responding to crisis situations for young people aged 10 and above, ensuring timely and effective support when it matters most.

What you’ll do – key responsibilities

Assess children and families and co-create clear, outcome-focused intervention plans with families and partner agencies.
Work intensively with children aged 10+ and families with complex needs to keep children safe at home, support reintegration and prevent escalation into statutory services.
Deliver strengths-based, evidence-led interventions while actively identifying and managing risk.
Act as key worker for a caseload, working closely with social care, education, health and other partners.
Review progress, record outcomes clearly and contribute to reports and multi-agency meetings.
Take part in an out-of-hours rota, including evenings, weekends and Rapid Response crisis work.
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.

What we're looking for

We are looking for professionals who have experience of working with children, young people and families, particularly those with complex needs and where there is a risk of family breakdown, care entry or safeguarding concerns.

You will have:
A good standard of education (minimum Level 3 qualification or equivalent) and a relevant qualification or experience in working with children, young people, parents or families.
Experience of working directly with children, young people and families, including those experiencing crisis, conflict, challenging behaviour or multiple and complex needs.
A sound understanding of adolescent risk, family functioning, safeguarding, and the factors that can lead to family breakdown or children becoming accommodated.
Experience of assessing needs, identifying strengths and risks, and developing outcome-focused plans that improve safety, stability and wellbeing for children and families.
The ability to build effective relationships with children, young people and families, using a strengths-based and restorative approach to achieve positive change.
Experience of working in partnership with social care, education, health and other agencies to coordinate support and achieve improved outcomes.
Confidence in managing risk, maintaining accurate case records, contributing to reports and attending multi-agency meetings.
Strong communication, organisational and IT skills, together with a commitment to continuous professional development and high-quality practice.

Additional Information

2-year fixed term until 31/08/2028
37-hour positions at Shepton Mallet
Flexible/Hybrid working available
You will need to be able to travel to meet the requirements of this role and be available to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis
28 days annual leave (additional to bank holidays)

Regretfully, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Hannah Dyke, Strategic Manager, [email protected]

Job Description: AG1003 Family Intervention Worker

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