Family Support Worker

We are looking for driven and passionate people to work with us to deliver real benefits for our residents and businesses and become part of the Knowsley Journey

• Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA
  , Hybrid Working
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Closing Date: 05/02/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: CVP 0529

Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter , demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

Come join us and be part of our success.

Knowsley Children’s Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Family Support Worker to work in the Children with Disabilities team on a full-time basis. The team supports children and young people with disabilities and their families. This specific role contributes to assessment, planning and intervention for families as set out by a Social Worker and will work in partnership with children, young people and their families by providing assessments, support, advice and training to ensure their needs are being met.

Closing Date:
Thursday, 5th February 2026 at 23:59pm

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:

Lindsey Heaton
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We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their representation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.