Family Support Worker | Salary £28,142-£32,061 | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Lancashire |
We are looking for a Permanent Family Support Worker to work in the North of the County, across Lancaster, Morecambe, Fylde and Wyre, supporting Children Young People with SEND, and their Families.
An opportunity has become available to join the Children and Family Wellbeing Service, SEND team as a Family Support Worker. This is a permanent full time position, working within a small team of family support workers, in geographical areas across Lancashire. This posts offers the opportunity to provide long term support to children and young people and their families, where there are assessed needs with care provision.
Children and Family Wellbeing Service SEND Family Support Worker, work in partnership with wider support services to provide specialist, personalised, support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and / or Disability (SEND) and their families across the footprint of Lancashire.
CFW SEND Family Support Workers will work with education and health professionals and care providers to ensure that the child or young person is supported to achieve, thrive and reach their full potential. They will lead on the implementation and review of inclusion plans that are co-produced with families and will deliver on these, alongside other key partner agencies through a Team Around the Family approach.
Proposed interview date will be Wednesday 2nd September 2026.
For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact:
Elisa Cook CFW SEND Senior Family Support Worker : Elisa.Cook@lancashire.gov.uk
or Anne Cookson Inclusion Development Officer, at anne.cookson@lancashire.gov.uk
Lancashire County Council is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Lancashire. We believe that all our citizens have the right to be treated fairly. We recognise that some people do not get an equal chance in life.
For some of our children and young people this can have a lasting impact on their future. We will play our part in helping to narrow the gaps that exist between different parts our communities and improving the quality of life of those who have less advantages and are in danger of poor outcomes.
As a community leader, employer and provider of services we want to make sure that everyone in Lancashire has the opportunity to achieve their potential, no matter where they live or what their background, individual characteristics or personal circumstances might be.
