Job Introduction
Job Title: Family Support Worker - Family Drug and Alcohol Court Team (FDAC)
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
Our Practice Model – “Our City, Our Children, Together” – was chosen by colleagues, parents and carers, children, and young people to reflect our collective commitment to working collaboratively, it is more than just a practice model, it is a shared vision. Every part of this model has been co-produced with the people who access and deliver our services. It represents our values, our relationships, and our belief that, by working together, we can create the best outcomes for children, young people, and their networks. This is a model we can be proud of and one that truly belongs to all of us.
The Role:
Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) are an innovative, problem-solving and evidenced based multi-disciplinary intervention with families in the court arena. Evidence has shown that FDAC’s deliver better outcomes for families and children involved in the public family law justice system. The FDAC trained judges work in conjunction with the specialist team to support parents in overcoming substance misuse and related challenges to ensure they can safely care for their children. We have recently created this new and innovative service within Liverpool City Council and are looking for an experienced family support worker to join the team.
- You will be a qualified (NVQ level 3 in childcare or equivalent), skilled and experienced family support worker within Children’s Services, having previously worked with vulnerable children, young people and their families
- You will have a robust understanding of all Children’s Safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and processes, with a proven record of working across all disciplines, including mental health and domestic abuse working closely with all multi-agencies
- The role of Family Support Worker FDAC will include a strong focus on a relationship approach and complex family circumstances, including alcohol and drug addiction and domestic abuse, so you will need to have excellent communication skills and good experience in direct work with vulnerable families and innovative way of implementing intervention techniques and support
- You will be part of a specialist team, undertaking assessments and making important and key recommendations for parents and children. You will work to support provision of timely and effective intervention. Your role as a Family Support Worker FDAC will be to contribute to every child being able to grow up safely and reach their full potential
- This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
- Agile working (role dependent) - a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: midnight Tuesday 16 September 2025
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 17 September 2025
Interview date: w/c 22 September 2025
Interview type: Face to Face
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Harriet Cadman, Recruitment and Retention Lead, harriet.cadman@liverpool.gov.uk or Carol Batchelor, FDAC Team Manager carol.batchelor@liverpool.gov.uk.
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Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.
Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying.
Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
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