Family Worker

Contract Type: 2 x Temporary until 30/09/2027

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade F SCP 19-24 £33,119 - £36,581 per annum

Closing Date: 21st September 2026 at 23:59pm

Our Children’s Services Team is leading the way with exciting developments to further improve the lives of children and families in Blackpool. As a result, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for experienced Family Workers to join us in delivering early help services across the town.

Early Help Link Workers support the role of Lead Professional who work in wider partnership ( schools, health services, early years settings) to offer the right support at the right time for our families in line with the Early Help Strategy. The successful candidate will work alongside the Link Workers and support this work.

 This role will:
•    Hold a small caseload of families as a Lead Professional
•    Support Lead Professionals from the partnership by being and active member of the Team Around the Family .
•    Deliver evidence-based interventions to families including in family homes
 
This is a unique opportunity to join a supportive team who are passionate about early help and committed to ensuring improved outcomes for children and their families.

We are looking for Family Workers who:-
•    are passionate about early help
•     understand Blackpool’s Early Help Strategy and continuum of need
•    background in case management with a proven ability to work creatively with families
•    Excellent communication skills and a tenacious approach to working alongside partner agencies.
•    have working knowledge of the local community and partner agencies
•    are a reflective practitioner who embraces and promotes strength-based work
•    embrace our Blackpool Families Rock approach
 If you’d like to join us at this exciting and innovative time, and want to make a real difference to people’s lives, apply today!
For further information about the role please contact Sally Healy via Sally.Healy@blackpool.gov.uk

to view the Job Description.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The successful applicant will be required to work outside of a 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday work pattern and will receive an additional payment on top of the quoted salary as a result.