Family Support Worker

Nottinghamshire, United KingdomPosted Oct 15, 2026

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2029 Working Hours: 37 hours per week Worker Type: Hybrid Worker Salary: Starting Salary is £33,673 (Level one) rising to £36,581 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) Location: Healthy Little Minds, Meadows Family Hub, Kirkby Gardens, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HZ We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for?

Read on to find out more… Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.

So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you. * You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

To work within the legislative frameworks, Government guidance and strategic aims in order to provide a Healthy Little Minds service ensuring babies and their family receive the right support at the right time. To support parent-infant relationships across Nottingham City. This will include direct clinical work and may also include supporting all other strands of the service: consultation, training, and community engagement.

The role will involve maintaining oversight of, and involvement in, the delivery of parenting groups, in collaboration with other key professionals.

About You

Experience of supporting families to improve outcomes through early intervention and preventative approaches. Experience of working in partnership with professionals and agencies to support children and families. Good knowledge and understanding of child development, baby brain development, bonding and attachment. Understanding of the needs of babies, parents and families.

Knowledge of safeguarding practices and recognising risk factors that may impact on children and families. Understanding of multi-agency working and integrated support service. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post. You can find the job description for this post here . At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.

We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page. For informal enquiries please contact Rebecca Hill, Healthy Little Minds Team Manager, on rebecca.

hill@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Closing Date: 1st November 2026 at 11:59pm Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held: Week beginning 9th November If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.

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