Family Support Workers

Covering Leicestershire | Part-Time (16 hours) and Full-Time (37 hours) | £25,242 (pro-rata for part-time) depending on experience and qualifications.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people and their families? If you are interested in supporting children and young people whilst developing your skills and experience within an expanding Domestic Abuse Support Service, please apply today!

Our client is a domestic abuse and sexual violence charity, with a range of roles available across its service in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The employer is looking for qualified and unqualified workers. For qualified roles, there is an option to start the role as a trainee while completing the qualification. There are multiple posts covering either Leicester City and/or Leicestershire County. Posts covering the County require the post holder to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

What’s in it for you?

• Paid holidays, including public and religious holidays
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Paid compassionate leave (up to five working days per year)
• Paid sickness leave after six months’ service (up to eight working weeks in any 12-month period)
• Training and professional development opportunities (including specialist domestic abuse training)
• Flexible working arrangements where possible
• Regular supervision and support from your line manager
• Approved travel and work-related expenses reimbursed
• Opportunities to make a tangible difference in the lives of survivors
• A supportive, collaborative, and passionate team environment
• Meaningful and rewarding work within a specialist charity

The essential qualities of both Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support Workers are:

• Experience working in a paid or unpaid capacity with relevant support, information and advice service
• Experience of working with children, young people and/or families
• A recognised qualification in social work, education, youth & community, family work, or equivalent – OR relevant experience
• An understanding of abuse and the ways in which this can affect individuals
• An understanding of multi-agency working, Early Help and safeguarding procedures
• An ability to work flexibly, as required, including evening and weekend work
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
• Experience in using basic IT programmes, email and the internet
• Commitment to equal opportunities practice
• Due to the remit of this work a satisfactory DBS is essential

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Delivering one-to-one and group-based support for children and young people
• Facilitating healthy relationship sessions within schools and youth settings
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies, including Early Help and safeguarding services
• Delivering training and awareness sessions for local practitioners
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client records, including risk assessments, support plans and case notes
• Managing confidentiality appropriately in line with organisational policies
• Attending meetings and contributing to service development where required
• Referring clients to specialist services when appropriate

Due to the remit of the organisation to provide services to vulnerable women and children, and hence the sensitive nature of the work roles of the organisation, only female applicants for posts are considered, in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I).

The deadline for applications is Friday 6th March 2026 @ 12pm.

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