Role: Family Support Worker Salary: £23,151.50 per annum Location: North Walsham, Norfolk Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract - Until 30 th April 2026 - 12 months - Full time 37 hours per week. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 688,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role. Norfolk's Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS) offers support to children aged 0-5 years old and their families. The support is provided through group sessions, parenting programs and through home visiting. The service works in partnership with families and other key organisations and provides group activity sessions which cover a variety of topics such as parenting, improving mental health and keeping a child safe. We are looking for an energetic and dynamic forward thinker, confident in leading and bringing fresh ideas and inspiration to the role. As a Family Support Worker: How you'll help to create brighter futures Providing a high-quality service to children, young people, and their families by understanding their needs and delivering appropriate interventions. Delivering to groups as well as working with families on a one-to-one basis. Achieving the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through supporting the children and young people who come into contact with our services, or by appropriately reporting concerns about any child or young person. Working in partnership with other agencies to keep children and young people at the centre of our work. Working collaboratively with colleagues and families to achieve positive outcomes. Listening to children, young people, and families. Managing your own administration and updating systems. Let's talk about you. Diploma Level 2 or equivalent in Early Years or relevant study area. Experience of working in a Health, Early Years or Social Care Setting. Access to a vehicle (same as practitioner) Experience of undertaking assessments, planning, and delivering both group and 1-1 interventions and case recording. A good understanding of Microsoft Office and ability to use IT systems. Compassion and dedication to our cause - keeping children and young people safe and happy. Access to a suitable method of transport to enable the duties of the role to be carried out (essential). Good to know. Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.