Location: Barrow or Kendal Contract Type: Temporary
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our team as a Family Resilience Worker.
As a Family Resilience Worker, you will improve outcomes by providing practical support and intervention to vulnerable children, young people, and their families by working as part of a multi-agency team. This is a really practical role that will see you offering support to families, at times, out of normal working hours and at weekends, as these are the times that families need most support. As a Family Resilience Worker you will be supporting families within their homes, often in times of crisis, to enable children and young people to be safe and happy at home. You are calm in a crisis and utilise good communication and interpersonal skills to work with families to rebuild relationships. You will have the skills to work with others to assess the needs of children and work with others to produce and execute a plan of intervention to address the needs of children and their families.
You will support parents and carers to increase their skills and confidence in providing nurturing parenting for those they are caring for. You will ensure the voice of children and young people is heard and informs the decisions that are made about them. This is a real opportunity to work with families to bring about positive change, and we are looking for people who are passionate about our service to join us.
Who we are looking for…
Continuation of personal and professional development including knowledge of relevant legislation, national and local policies on current issues relevant to all children’s service provision
Experience of working with service providers as part of a multi agency team/groups in supporting the care management of complex/high risk cases and direct work with children, young people, carers and families.
Level of understanding of the effects of trauma, including intergeneration trauma and loss within families and disrupted attachments has on children and families.
Ability to produce clear written reports detailing your work with families and an ability to maintain electronic records taking into account data protection legislation
To be self motivated and able to demonstrate personal autonomy with the ability to work under pressure and emotional stress whilst effectively prioritising work
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
If you have any queries about this role or would like an informal chat about this opportunity, then please contact Chris D’Arcy, Service Manager on 07766 924024.
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 20th July 2025
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.
Safer Recruitment & DBS
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s/Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and/or Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
