Family Worker (5943)

Permanent contract until 31^st December 2026 (with potential for extension)

35 hours per week  

£29,855 per annum  

Essex wide with Chelmsford base 

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for young people, every step of the way.  

This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative family practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.  

We wish to recruit a Family Worker to join our new family team. Combining our current family workers we have extended the support we can offer parents and carers of the young people who engage with our Essex services. 

You will support the team to develop a family-centered care plans specific to needs.  This will be delivered through a range of tailored interventions, in both a one to one and/or targeted group work capacity. 

• You will have experience in working with vulnerable families either in a paid or unpaid capacity. 

• You will have experience in group and one to one interventions.

• You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.  

• You can demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. 

• You will have the ability to drive and have access to a car 

As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working. 

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make young people’s lives happier and safer.  

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services. 

Candidates applying for work in our Children and Young People Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history" form, which will be emailed to shortlisted candidates prior to interview.  

The closing date for applications is Sunday 23rd November. 

Interviews will be held on the 9th December 2025 in our Chelmsford Office. 

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