Family Worker

🌟 Join Our Team as a Family Worker 🌟
Location: Stockton-on-Tees | Full-time, Temporary 

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and families?
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is looking for Family Workers to join our dedicated Children & Families team.

The Role
As a Family Worker, you’ll provide both practical and emotional support to children and their families, helping to improve outcomes and build stronger, safer family environments. You’ll be working closely with social care colleagues, schools, and other professionals to ensure that every child’s voice is heard and their needs are at the heart of everything we do.

What You’ll Do
✔ Support children, young people, and families through direct work and interventions
✔ Contribute to key meetings such as Child Protection Conferences and Care Reviews
✔ Capture and represent the voice of the child in planning and decision-making
✔ Keep accurate records using our case management system (Liquid Logic)
✔ Work flexibly to meet the needs of families, including some evenings/weekends when required

What We’re Looking For
✅ Experience of working with children, young people, and families
✅ Strong communication skills with the ability to engage with children and adults alike
✅ Knowledge of child development and safeguarding practices
✅ A childcare qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3) or equivalent experience
✅ A full driving licence and access to a car

The Details
📍 Based at Dunedin House, Stockton-on-Tees (with travel across the borough)
🕒 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (some flexibility required)
📅 Contract: Initial 3 months with possibility of extension 


Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a supportive, values-driven team where your work truly matters, every single day.
👉 If you’re motivated, compassionate, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us shape brighter futures for local children and families.

To express interest or request more information, please contact Emily @ Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964

or emily.bentley@servicecare.org.uk 

The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:

• You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
• We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
• We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
• At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.