Family Support Worker

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The salary range for this role is £28,124 to £37,117 per annum based on a 37 hour working week.

About the Organisation

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

Surrey Family Centres are a commissioned service supporting families with complex and multiple needs with children aged 0-19 years/25 (SEND) years. The Family Support team receive targeted referrals from Surrey County Council's cSPA.

About the Role

The Family Support Worker meets the allocated family on a regular basis and supports through a bespoke programme of work focused on their targeted needs. Our aim is to empower the parents and carers with new knowledge and skills, while also building resilience and providing essential emotional support. The Family Support Worker will be based in the Family Centre and will be a supportive contact for children, young people, families and professionals. They will provide signposting and support through a bespoke programme of work, focused on the child or young person and their family's targeted needs. Our ambition is to empower children, young people, parents and carers with new knowledge and skills, while also building resilience and providing essential support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with children and young people delivering evidence-based support, demonstrating the difference made from the intervention.
• Support and deliver universal and targeted interventions, on a one to one or group basis to achieve positive outcomes alongside the 10 Supporting Families Outcomes.
• Work in partnership with the wider team and local partners to ensure a joined up and fully integrated service provision.
• Support the development of the Centre as a safe place for children, young people and their families to access for support and information.
• Hold a caseload of between 12 to 15 families.
• Complete assessments.
• Facilitate group work in the centre and in venues around Surrey.
• Work with the family in their home and in the community.

The close date for this advert is 05.07.2026 with interviews planned to follow.

To apply for this role, please click HERE.