Anchor Family Support Worker

Job Introduction

Job Title: Family Support Worker–Through Care Service - Anchor Emotional Health and Well-being 

Team: Anchor

Salary: £29,832-£31,877

 Contract : Permanent

Hours: 35 hours a week

We have a full time Family Support Worker vacancy in our Through Care Service, working within the Anchor Emotional Health and Wellbeing Team.

Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people who are Looked After in Foster Homes, Residential Children’s Homes or live with Kinship Carers? 

Are you wanting to think more psychologically about children’s emotional needs and are you committed to supporting the people who care for them?

If so, this is a brilliant opportunity for you to develop the specialist skills needed to work with carers to help children’s recovery from trauma using therapeutic parenting techniques.

Anchor is a multi-agency emotional health and wellbeing team for Worcestershire Looked After Children and their carer’s, providing attachment and trauma focused therapy and therapeutic parenting support. The team is jointly funded and managed by Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. The team comprises of Clinical Psychologists, a Senior Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Child and Adolescent psychotherapist, Named Nurse and specialist Nurses, as well as a Community and Leisure Development Worker, Green Fingers Mentors, designated administrative support and now a Family Support Worker.

The role of the Family Support Worker will be to provide therapeutic parenting support to Foster Carers, Kinship Carers and Residential Workers. This will involve working directly with carers and offering regular support using a variety of therapeutic approaches to support children’s emotional health and wellbeing. Where appropriate, it may also include work with the network around the child or young person. For example, support the team group work provision for carers, attend team around the child meetings or support Anchor Thinking Space meetings with Social Workers. To enhance your performance and development we have a permanent team manager, dedicated clinical lead and senior managers, who have created a reflective and supportive environment where staff value and learn from each other. You will receive training and supervision in specific therapeutic approaches to enable you to succeed, building on any previous experience or training that you may already have.

We are looking for people who will keep a relentless focus on positive outcomes for our Looked After children and young people, in particular in supporting their emotional health and well-being. Applicants must be able to travel county wide and across county borders if needed. The post will be mainly based in CAMHS buildings across the county and once a week at the team base in Pershore.

Applications are invited to apply for this role. Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached. Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include evidence of why you should be considered with your experience and skills. 

If you would like more information or to ask further questions, please call Lisa Bradshaw, Team Manager on Tel: 01905 845710 (Tues am/Weds pm /Thurs) or the Recruitment Team on 01905 846666. 

Benefits:

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible. 

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 18/3/2026

Anticipated Interview Date: 31/3/26