Family Support Worker – Birmingham
Fixed Term Contract to 31/08/2027
£30,985.55 to £34,359.00 per annum (SCP 27 – 30)
37.5 Hours per week (5 days)
Father Hudson’s Caritas is seeking an experienced Family Support Worker to provide a range of school-based support services across three primary schools within a MAC.
As a Family Support worker, you will be based and work in each of the schools below, working directly with the individual children, their parents/carers, either in school or within their homes. You will work collaboratively with key staff in school and external agencies to deliver a package of tailored interventions to strengthen and improve their outcomes, to build their resilience and help them to be the very best they can be.
This is a whole-year role, and you will be required to work during some school holiday periods. Annual leave is expected to be taken during the school holidays wherever possible.
It is essential that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.
Locations:
Oratory Catholic Primary School
Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER
Monday & Tuesday, 15 hours: 08.30/45 am – 16.30/45 pm (each day)
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Gravely Hill North, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6BQ
Wednesday & Thursday, 15 hours: 08.30/45 am – 16.30/45 pm (each day)
SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9ND
Friday, 7.5 hours: 08.30/45 am – 16.30/45 pm
Working with schools, health and social care agencies and the voluntary sector, our Family Support Service supports children and families to overcome adversity and disadvantage they face, particularly where these are affecting a child’s emotional wellbeing, mental health and educational achievement. The service benefits the child, the family and the school.
Father Hudson’s Caritas is a committed employer that proactively pursues our ambitions for equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, building on our core values.
As a reward for your dedication to our services, we offer the following:
- Enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service funded by the Society.
- Supported and bespoke full induction programme
- Opportunity for overtime
- Enhanced Society Sick Pay and Statutory Sick Pay upon qualifying period
- Enhanced Annual Leave entitlements
- Free Parking
- Group Company Pension Scheme upon qualifying period
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support on personal and professional matters
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee suggestion scheme accessible via intranet
- On line Payslips
- Long Service Awards
You do not need to be catholic to work for us or use our services, but we do expect our employees to work in line with our organisational values which are: we are respectful, we are inclusive, we are compassionate, we work with peoples strengths, we are collaborative, we challenge injustice and we seek excellence
About Father Hudsons Family Support
We are a bespoke service, offering a diverse range of support packages to the most vulnerable children and their families in local schools.
We work across the midlands, Newcastle under Lyme and Oxfordshire, providing 1;1 support in around 18 primary schools/High schools.
About you
As a Family support worker, you will need to have good interpersonal skills to be able to effectively communicate with children, young people and their parents/carers and have a commitment to enhancing their lives.
You will need to have good organisational and IT skills, be able to plan and prioritise tasks and be flexible in your approach.
If you feel you may not meet all of the requirements needed for the role, we would still encourage you to apply or contact Zena Wedgwood (Family Support Team Manager) zenawedgwood@fatherhudsons.org.uk 07823526789 for an informal conversation about your experience and suitability, who would be more than happy to discuss in more detail.
For more information on our Family support service, please visit our website
For full details and how to apply, please visit www.fatherhudsons.org.uk or contact recruitmenthr@fatherhudsons.org.uk
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 3rd November 2026, we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews TBC are to be held at our head office in Coleshill.
Previous applications need not apply.
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