Family Support Practitioner

As a Family Support Practitioner, you will help families build the confidence, skills and resilience needed to access Family Centres, parenting programmes and other community support services.

Working directly with families in their homes and local communities across Ceredigion, you will provide tailored practical and emotional support that helps parents and carers overcome barriers, achieve their goals and create positive outcomes for their children.

• Manage a caseload of families, ensuring support is delivered in line with agreed plans and outcomes.
• Complete assessments, reviews and accurate case records to monitor progress and identify emerging needs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with partner agencies to ensure coordinated support for families.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children, responding appropriately to concerns and risks.
• Signpost and refer families to relevant services, helping them access the support they need.
• Experience of working with children, young people and families in a support, education, health or community setting.
• Strong assessment, planning and case management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships and engage families facing a range of challenges.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Salary: £26,006.84 per annum (Pro-rata for part-time)
Location: Ceredigion
Contract/Hours: Permanent, Part-time - 30 hours per week

Our Preventative Family Support Service provides early help and intensive family support to families with children aged 0-11 across Ceredigion. We work alongside families who may be experiencing challenges that impact their wellbeing, relationships or ability to access community support.

Through flexible, person-centred interventions delivered in the family home, community settings and Family Centres, we help families build resilience, strengthen relationships, develop practical skills and connect with local services. Our aim is to empower families to make positive changes, improve outcomes for children and ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

Let's talk about you.

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life's challenges. But too many children don't.

By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you'll help us create change that really matters. And when we succeed, we'll recognise what you did to make a difference.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot's changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn't. So as long as children need us, we'll be here.

Will you join us?

If you require any support to apply, please contact: Scott Jones via email at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13826

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children's Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

See below for further information about working with us:

Job Description

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

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Salary: £26,006.84 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location:Ceredigion
Contract/Hours:Permanent, Part-time- 30 hours per week

• Over 7 weeks of inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave. Consideration of continued service leave balance
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you will receive an annual paid Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy work-life balance.
• Excellent support and leadership opportunities
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance
• Blue Light Card membership with discounts at 15,000 national retailers

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to providing safe and happy childhoods for children. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping to tackle the problems that children and young people face every day.

As a Family Support Worker, you will help families build the confidence, skills and resilience they need to access Family Centres, parenting programmes and other community support services.

By working directly with families in their homes and local communities across Ceredigion, you will provide tailored practical and emotional support helping parents and carers overcome barriers, achieve their goals and create positive outcomes for their children.

Our Early Family Support Service provides early and intensive support to families with children aged 0-11 across Ceredigion. We work alongside families who may be experiencing challenges affecting their wellbeing, their relationships or their ability to access community support.

Through flexible interventions, focusing on the person presented in the family home, community settings and Family Centres, we help families build resilience, strengthen relationships, develop practical skills and connect with local services. Our aim is to empower families to make positive changes, improve outcomes for children and ensure that families receive the right support at the right time.

• Managing a caseload of families, ensuring that support is delivered in line with agreed plans and outcomes.
• Completing accurate assessments, reviews and case records to monitor progress and identify emerging needs.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with partner agencies to ensure coordinated support for families.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, responding appropriately to concerns and risks.
• Referring families to relevant services, helping them access the support they need.

Let's talk about you.

• Experience of working with children, young people and families in a support, education, health or community setting.
• Strong assessment, planning and case management skills.
• And to build positive relationships and engage with families facing a range of challenges.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to keep accurate records.
• An understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life's challenges. But too many children don't have that.

By bringing your passion and your unique skills and experience, you'll help us create change that truly matters. And when we succeed, we'll recognise what you did to make the difference.

We have been driven by a love to act for children for over 150 years, providing the advocacy and practical help they need. Much has changed since 1869. But what children need in reality has not. So before children need us, we will be there.

Will you join us?

For more information about our Fostering Services Manager role, take a look at the job description here

If you need any help applying, please contact: Scott Jones by email at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13826

We work hard to create an inclusive environment. A place where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we can do incredible things.

We encourage applications from people of Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds and people with disabilities, as these groups are under-represented within Action for Children.

At present, men are under-represented within our Children's Service roles. We would like to change this. Therefore, we encourage men to apply for any of our Children's Service roles.