Family Support Worker

Derbyshire County Council are seeking to employ 12 committed and skilled Family Support Workers to join our Family Help Service. The posts are to be based across Derbyshire:

2 x Full Time Equivalent posts in each locality:

• Amber Valley
• Bolsover/North East Derbyshire
• Chesterfield
• Erewash
• High Peak and North Dales
• South Derbyshire and South Dales

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering early help and prevention services, supporting children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes and build resilience.

About the Role

As a Family Support Worker, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions to families supporting our statutory social care service. You will work directly with children, young people and parents to support improved parenting capacity, emotional wellbeing and life opportunities.

You will:

• Empower and motivate families to engage and overcome barriers to change.
• Contribute to partner assessments and plans.
• Complete evidence-based assessment tools with families such as 'Graded Care Profiles'.
• Build strong partnerships with social care colleagues.

Please see the job and person profile for full details.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for practitioners with a passion for achieving the best outcomes for children and families.

You will have:

• Experience working with children, young people and families experiencing a range of needs and challenges.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child development.
• Excellent communication, assessment and report writing skills
• The ability to work effectively in multi-agency environments

About the Service

Our Family Help Service is part of Family Help and Safeguarding in Children's Services, focused on providing timely support to families to prevent escalation of need and improve long-term sustained outcomes.

What We Offer

• A supportive team environment with strong management oversight.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits.

Apply Now

If you are passionate about working with children, young people and families and want to be part of a service that makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

For more information on the role please contact Zoe.Taylor@derbyshire.gov.uk or Hayley.Homer@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Dates: 18 & 19 June 2026.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.