Family Support Worker

Job Details

• Job Title:
  
  Family Support Worker
• Job Location:
  
  Stroud
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Closing Date: 04/01/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 12764
• This post is open to job share

Join our dedicated team in Children’s Services and make a real difference in the lives of children and families across Gloucestershire.

We are currently recruiting for a Family Support Worker to join our dedicated Families First team in Stroud.

• between £33,143 - £36,363 per annum subject to experience
• flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• an in‑house Occupational Health service
• cycle to work scheme
• links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• career development and qualification opportunities
• access to our Social Work Academy
• cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)
• green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)

In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services were officially judged as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ elements. Ofsted also said ‘Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.’

This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.

Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a phenomenal Social Work Academy offer, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award‑winning workforce.

We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.

Working as a Family Support Worker is an exciting, interesting, and rewarding role. Your aim will be to deliver targeted support to vulnerable children and their families to achieve better outcomes, reducing the need for higher level support and long‑term demand for services.

You will undertake assessments and co‑ordinate and deliver interventions using a solution‑focused approach. By building supportive and empowering relationships with families, you will engage parents through creative and innovative strategies, in line with partner agencies and organisations.

You will benefit from our commitment to delivering the best possible service to children and families, and the chance to join an experienced and dynamic team. You will be joining an authority with a strong set of values that underpins the work we do.

We are looking for individuals with experience in working with children, young people, families, and communities.

Experience with multi‑agency assessments and plans is essential.

A full driving licence and access to a car are required, and the role may involve working some evenings and weekends.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a supportive and dynamic team, apply now to join Families First Team and help us create a brighter future for children and families in Gloucestershire or if you have any questions please contact the recruiting manager below.

This role requires the candidate to have DBS clearance (Enhanced Adult’s and Children’s).

Interviews are due to be held in…