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Family Support Worker

Job introduction

We are looking for two Family Support Workers to join our Mental Health Support Team. This enthusiastic team are looking for Family Support Workers to join them in working with families and young people within Brighton and Hove.

You will need to have experience and be able support families of children and young people with mental health and wellbeing needs. You will also be required to provide information and guidance around the range of mental health and wellbeing offers within Brighton and Hove.

Interview date: 26th May

For an informal discussion, please contact Linsey McGill at [email protected]

Fixed term for: 18 months

About the role

This role forms part of the Mental Health Support Team which is closely linked to the Schools Wellbeing Service, as such you will be working with a wide range of mental health clinicians based within schools and colleges within Brighton and Hove.

The role will involved managing referrals for FSW (Family Support Work) that have been made by Education Mental Health Practitioner/Primary Mental Health Worker, highlighting those families who need more immediate support and action these referrals.

You will have close contact with families, providing support and strategies in addition to delivering training as required.

You will be required to arrange home visits, liaising with schools and representing the SWS/MHST at meetings.

This post will suit someone who is committed to supported families and working with young people with mental health difficulties.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Work Permits: We may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Please see Gov.uk for more information on the Skilled Worker Visa.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.