JAMES Senior Family Support Worker
- Posted by JAMES on 5th May 2026
- £32,000
- Full time
- Keighley
If you are looking for a meaningful job, a caring, progressive work environment and an opportunity to reach your fullest potential, consider a career with JAMES. We are looking to appoint a Senior Family Support Worker with direct experience of carrying out assessment, planning and intervention with children and families. Our Children, Young People and Families team deliver whole family work and 1-to-1 work with children, young people and parents in a variety of settings including family homes, schools, youth and community settings.
About you
Are you inspired by playing an important role in changing people’s lives? Do you have over 3 years experience of high quality delivery within a relevant area, where you have also provided support to colleagues and a minimum L3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent?? Interested in applying?
To the successful candidate we offer:
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Flexible working environment
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Comprehensive induction and essential training courses provided relating to the job role
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An opportunity to work for a company who offer on-going development within your role
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Opportunities to apply for other internal roles
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20 days annual leave rising to 25 days (excluding bank holidays)
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The post holder must be aware of equal opportunity principles and comply with JAMES equal opportunity procedures.
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This post involves work in the community and travel.
Role Description
The key purpose of the role:
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To hold and support families that are classified as getting more Early Help within the Bradford District Safeguarding Children Partnership Continuum of Need and Risk Identification Guidance
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To engage children and families and carry out comprehensive assessment and planning using analysis which is led by the family.
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To engage and work in partnership with other professionals involved with the children and families to deliver tailored intervention that makes a positive difference.
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To understand and work within Early Help policies and procedures appropriate to children and families.
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Using your experience and track record of achieving high levels of engagement with families presenting with complex needs, provide peer support, mentoring and development to Family Support Team assisting development.
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To support the Team Manager to manage workflow including family allocations, discussions and assessment of safeguarding risk.
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Support performance using information from Family Support Scorecard, key performance indicators and audits
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Deputise in the absence of the Team Manager, attending meetings and supporting the team.
How to Apply
For an application pack for the above role, please visit Explore Volunteering and Career Opportunities – Get involved – JAMES UK or email enquiries@jamesuk.org
You can download the role documents. Please fill in the JAMES application form and then on an ADDITIONAL document state how you meet the role requirements as detailed in the ‘job description’ and ‘person specification’.
Closing date for the role is 9am Tuesday 26th May 2026. Applications submitted and/or received after this time will not be considered.
Please email completed application forms to enquiries@jamesuk.org following the guidance on the application form.
If you would like a conversation about the role please contact Lisa Robinson; email lisa.robinson@jamesuk.org or call 07815419969
Job Details
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Closing Date: 26/05/2026
- Payment Schedule: Monthly
- Job Salary: £32,000
- Contact Name: enquiries@jamesuk.org
- Contact Email: enquiries@jamesuk.org
- Phone Number: 01274483075
- Interview Date: 03/06/2026
Supporting Documents
About JAMES
Our origins are from within our communities, evolving out of needs within our neighbourhoods within Bradford and Keighley.
Joint Activities Service and Bradford Motor Education Project merged in 2010 to become Joint Activities and Motor Education Service (J.A.M.E.S.) Between the two charities we have over 50 years’ experience of working with disadvantaged young people and families in the Bradford and Keighley district.
We deliver an array of programmes to; young people aged 8-25, families and our local communities.
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