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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nFamily support workers work with all types of families on a variety of issues, both practical and emotional, and can be with a family on either a short-term or long-term basis. Once a family is referred to a family support worker via social services, the support worker will look to build a positive relationship with the family to help address their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exact role of a family support worker changes depending on the particular family they\u2019re helping. Each family is unique and will need assistance with different areas, whether it\u2019s alcohol addiction<\/a>, domestic abuse, homelessness<\/a>, language barriers, parenting skills, financial difficulties, a child with special educational needs<\/a> or a parent going to prison; the range of topics a family support worker helps with is vast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Family support worker responsibilities are wide-ranging and varied. You may specialise in a particular issue in a particular setting, or you may be responsible for assisting all types of families with all different needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples of family support worker responsibilities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Family support workers have an important role to play when it comes to safeguarding children, as they are well-placed to identify concerns, address problems and prevent children from coming to harm. Our range of online Safeguarding Courses<\/a> will help you learn everything you need to know about your child protection responsibilities.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n Family support workers often visit the homes of families to help support them with specific issues or to demonstrate particular techniques, such as those related to parenting skills. For example, a family support worker may help with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To become a family support worker, you\u2019ll need a qualification in a relevant subject plus some experience of working with children and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A level 3 college qualification<\/strong> is the most common route to become a family support worker. To begin a college course, you\u2019ll typically need to have obtained five GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades 9-4 (A*-C), including Maths and English. The level 3 qualification can be in any subject relevant to the role of family support worker, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Completing an apprenticeship<\/strong> is another way to become a family support worker. You could complete an apprenticeship in any relevant topic, such as the Early Intervention Practitioner or Children, Young People and Families Practitioner courses. To begin an apprenticeship, you usually need at least two GCSEs at grades 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another qualification option is to obtain a university degree<\/strong> in a topic like education, social work, childhood studies or psychology. Whilst it\u2019s not a requirement to have a degree to be a family support worker, these courses provide a lot of essential knowledge that will be highly beneficial to the role, particularly if you want to specialise in a certain area.<\/p>\n\n\n To become a family support worker, you\u2019ll also need to have some sort of experience of working with children and families,<\/strong> whether it\u2019s paid or voluntary, alongside your qualification. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To work with children and vulnerable groups, you\u2019ll also need to prove that you have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding procedures – a certificate from a Safeguarding Children Course<\/a> would be valuable to your job application – plus an enhanced DBS check<\/a> from the Disclosure and Barring Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By offering both emotional and practical support, family support workers play a vital role in helping families overcome challenges and create more supportive environments for their children. The role of a family support worker gives you the opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of families, contributing to the wellbeing of both parents and children, and is a very rewarding career path to pursue.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A family support worker is a person who provides vital support to families. We outline everything you need to know about the role here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":78040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[75],"class_list":["post-78036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-safeguarding","tag-safeguarding-children"],"acf":{"schema_disabled":false,"schema_properties_FAQPage_question_answer":null,"schema_properties_HowTo_howto_tools":null,"schema_properties_HowTo_howto_supplies":null,"schema_properties_HowTo_howto_steps":null,"schema_properties_WebPage_cssSelector":null,"schema_sameAs_repeater":null,"schema_custom_json_repeater":null,"schema_custom_json_override":false},"yoast_head":"\n
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