Job Title: Family Support Worker Pay : £15.80 per hour Location: Lifford House, Birmingham (South team, with potential citywide cover) Client: Birmingham Childrens Trust Hours: Full-time, Mon-Fri 36.5 hours per week Start Date: ASAP Contract: 3 months plus ongoing Car driver required About the Role: Were looking for a Family Support Worker to join the Edge of Care Service at Birmingham Childrens Trust. This is a rewarding but challenging role, working directly with families and young people aged 818 who are at serious risk of entering care. Youll be supporting families in crisis, helping to repair relationships, reduce conflict, and prevent breakdown. Support is delivered intensively, mainly in the home, with weekly visits (or more when needed). Caseloads are kept smallup to 6 familiesso workers can provide focused, meaningful help. Who Youll Work With: Youll support: Children at risk of care or struggling to return home from care Young people missing from home or at risk of exploitation Families facing breakdown due to conflict, lack of control, or unmet additional needs Children excluded from or at risk of exclusion from school Families dealing with the toxic trio: domestic abuse, mental health issues, and substance misuse What Youll Be Doing: Providing crisis intervention and emotional support Using approaches like NVR (Non-Violent Resistance), PACE, and Mentalisation Writing weekly progress reports for each family Attending statutory meetings Completing one duty shift per week Supporting citywide where needed Who Were Looking For: Someone with solid experience working directly with parents/carers and young people A confident communicator who can manage crisis situations A car driver (essential for this role) Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and working with neurodiverse children is a plus If you are interested or know of anyone who may be, send your CV to Kat at Service Care Solutions. Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.