Family Support Worker, Wakefield Council

Family Support Worker, Wakefield Council
Pay rate to £21.58 per hour  
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Family Support Worker to work in a Child in Care Team in Wakefield Council. 
 
This team is a pilot project which is due to go live on the 1st of April 2026.  It will be a bespoke and creative service supporting primarily older children of 10 years and above where care would be seen as detrimental to their life outcomes, and where neglectful parenting is a significant factor. This is not a pilot for younger children; they would need to be dealt with separately in terms of care planning. 
 
The cohort of cases would be between 4-6 and could be from both Locality and Child in Care Teams with their suitability decided through a formal panel process. 
The Differential Planning programme of support will be delivered through a combination of home visits, telephone intervention and face to face sessions for a minimum 3-month period to a maximum 12-month period. This can include: 
• Practical support with home conditions, health appointments, budgeting skills and school attendance. 
• Emotional support in promoting the safe well-being of both the child/ren and parents/carers 
• Information support with parenting techniques and meeting the daily needs of the child/ren. 
• Social support in helping to build and maintain a family and friends’ network. 
• Community support with accessing constructive social activities and signposting to universal services that can connect with both the child/ren and the parent/carer. 
 
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)

• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

 
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on olivia.russell@vitalissocialcare.co.uk or 07521053670 for more information.