Family Support Worker - SEND

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Wigston Magna Family Hub LE18 2AH and Huncote Family Hub LE9 3BN & Bassett Street

Salary: £33,129 - £35,493 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term until June 2027

Closing Date: 8th October 2026

Interview Date(s): 23rd October 2026

This role is ideal for individuals who are adaptable, calm, and curious, with a strong passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). If you thrive in a varied and fast-paced environment, this could be the role for you.

About the Role

Our SEND Family Support Workers provide direct support to children and families both in the home and within school settings. The role involves completing assessments and reviews, delivering parent drop-in sessions, and offering practical advice and strategies to support SEND-related behaviour management.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject, e.g. social care, health or childcare, OR substantial experience in providing direct support to SEND families that clearly demonstrates your experience, skills, competencies and knowledge.
• Knowledge of SEND and the impact a SEND diagnosis will have on a young person and family, including a working knowledge of key areas such as housing, benefits including DLA and PIP, education, EHCPS and school allocations, primary health care, etc. Combined with awareness of issues which may have an impact on the lives of families such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, poverty, housing.
• Experience of working with families experiencing difficulties in parenting or behaviour management and the ability to engage children, parents, wider family and support networks, along with the skills to work with a range of professionals and engage in multi-disciplinary work.
• Able to prioritise a demanding workload, taking a consistent approach to responding to children, young people, their families and other professionals.
• Ability to manage and maintain spread sheets and report on data and quality assurance.
• Evidence-based practice showing demonstrable improvement in outcomes for children, young people and families, with a proven ability to recognise Child Protection issues and Safeguarding practice.
• An understanding of the impact of discrimination on the lives of those from minority ethnic communities and others that experience social exclusion, and an ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Emily Food, Team Leader

Telephone: 0116 305 3262

Email: Emily.Food@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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