Family Support Worker – Birmingham – Fixed Term Contract
Job Reference: P1838
Department: Schools Engagement
Location: Birmingham
Closing Date: 31 March 2025
Employment Type: Fixed term
Family Support Worker – Birmingham
FIXED TERM CONTRACT UNTIL 31/08/2026
SCP 27-30, £23,812.26 to £26,397.71 (this is the pro rata salary)
Father Hudson’s Caritas has a vacancy for a Family Support Worker to provide a range of support services to address social and emotional needs of children and their families. We are looking for an experienced Family Support Worker with knowledge and skills to undertake direct work with vulnerable primary and secondary aged children and their families. This is a school-based role, and you will be required to work in three schools.
This role is a Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2026, there is a possibility that this may be further extended. However, this is not guaranteed.
This role is whole year, and you will be required to work during some of the school holidays.
Locations:
* St Gerards Catholic Primary School, Yatesbury Av, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6LB (2 days)
* St Edmund Campion Catholic School
* SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School, Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham B20 3AE (1 day)
Hours: 30 hours per week (four days Monday – Thursday) – Fixed Term until 31/08/2026
The salary scale for this post is SCP 27-30 paid at £23,812.26 to £26,397.71 per annum (this is the pro rata salary).
It is essential that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.
Working with schools, health and social care agencies and the voluntary sector, our Family Support Service supports children and families to overcome adversity and disadvantage they face, particularly where these are affecting a child’s emotional wellbeing, mental health and educational achievement. The service benefits the child, the family and the school.
Father Hudson’s Caritas is a committed employer that proactively pursues our ambitions for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, building on our core values.
As a reward for your dedication to our services we offer the following:
* Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service funded by the Society.
* Supported and bespoke full induction programme
* Opportunity for overtime
* Enhanced Society Sick Pay and Statutory Sick Pay upon qualifying period
* Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements
* Free Parking
* Group Company Pension Scheme upon qualifying period
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support on personal and professional matters
* Refer a friend scheme
Closing date: 31/03/2025, we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews to be held at our head office in Coleshill, on 7th April 2025.
Previous applications need not apply.
This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Father Hudson’s Caritas
St George’s House
Gerards Way
Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 3FG
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