Family Support Worker
Surrey County CouncilRedhill, England
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Surrey County Council based in Redhill. The advertised salary is £34,811 to £34,811 per year. Applications close on 17 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.
This role has a starting salary of £34,811 per annum, for working 35 hours per week.
Welcare is a long established charity which provides family support services in partnership with the YMCA East Surrey from our Family Centre hub in Redhill.
Rewards and Benefits
- Competitive salary linked to the NJC scales
- 6 weeks’ annual leave and 2 additional bank holidays each year
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Training and continual professional development
- Individual and group learning opportunities
About the Role
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Family Support Worker to provide focused 1-1 and group support for families with children and young people aged 0-19 years. All services support the delivery of the Family Support Specification, which aims is to enable children and families to achieve and improve outcomes.
The Family Centre is part of a local integrated system with a wide range of partners that builds family resilience in Surrey and seeks to improve life chances for the most vulnerable children. The work is challenging but helping a family achieve change is a huge reward.
The successful candidate will have empathy with Welcare’s Christian values base.
We are committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Visit our website for more information: https://www.welcare.org/
Your Application
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter via CharityJob
If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us at hr@welcare.org.
The close date for this role is 10th November 2026 with interviews planned to follow on 25th or 26th November 2026.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a pre-interview application form prior to interview.
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
To apply for this role please click HERE
How this role compares
We hold 248 council vacancies in England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £34,660. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
There are 3,980 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 265 of them in England.
You have 27 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 28 days, so this is about the usual amount of time.
Surrey County Council has 121 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
GovJobs does not take applications or send your details to the employer. Use the apply button to open the official Lg Jobs advert, then check the employer's instructions, attachments, person specification and closing time before applying.
This listing was last checked on 21 Oct 2026, 04:31. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
Why this listing is on GovJobs
GovJobs indexes public-sector vacancies from official sources, normalises the title, employer, location, salary and deadline, and links back to the source so you can verify the advert yourself.
The source for this role is Lg Jobs. Applications stay on the official employer or source website, not on GovJobs.