Family Support Worker (Resource Team)

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full time

Advert Start Date:

02/09/2026

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 13/09/2026 23:59

Salary:

£27,709 - £34,811 per annum

Allowances:

5% Flexibility Allowance/Mileage

Hours per week:

37.00

Job Category:

Social Care - Children Service

Vacancy ID:

301234

Employment Location:

Chatham House

Post Number:

108086

Number of posts:

Closing date:

13 Sep

Further Information

As Family Support Worker, you will provide highly engaging, relevant and innovative support to children and young people with disabilities and provide them and their families with short break respite in a variety of settings such as, building based activities, group sessions, 1:1 work within the community.

You will work closely with our Children with Disabilities Social Work Team and our Short Break Centre.

The post holder will have an understanding and/or willingness to work towards understanding a wide range of Disabilities and the impact this may have upon children and young people being able to engage in social opportunities. The post holder will be required to use their initiative and imagination to unblock significant barriers children, young people and families we work with face regarding accessing social opportunities and build social skills.

The ideal candidate will have access to their own vehicle and be able to use this vehicle at all times.

The post holder will be passionate about improving life chances for all children and young people and committed to supporting the needs of out children and young people.

Applicants must be:

Fast thinking
Enthusiastic
Able to work both on their own and as part of a team in challenging situations
Able to relate to children, young people and their families
Able to provide support and services, which promote change and development
Able to work unsocial hours including during the evening, weekend, early mornings, and school holidays.

Children services in Hartlepool prioritizes the wellbeing of staff through management workload, a highly supportive and visible management team, an excellent staff wellbeing at work offer and a very positive culture of support and development. All candidates will be provided with full training, supervision and support.

For more information please contact Sophie Hill (Team Leader) 07483111877 or Rachael Hatton (Head of Service for Resources and Placements) 01429 523978

Please note that this post is a Safer Recruitment post and will be subject to DBS clearance at the appropriate level.

If you need help to complete the application form, then support is available from the Council's Jobs & Skills Service. You can contact the team by phoning 01429 868616 or by sending an e-mail to careers.service@hartlepool.gov.uk

Further information on training to upskill and boost your CV is also available online at www.hartlepooljobs&skills.com

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