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Family Support Worker

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Mansfield, NG18 5TF £28,392 – £31,157 a year Permanent Posted 28 August 2026 Apply by 10 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham

Visa sponsorship

This role is listed by an employer that holds a live Home Office sponsor licence on the Skilled Worker route.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2461, Social workers. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Public reference figures for that route: the general salary minimum is £25,000 a year, and salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement. Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

The post holder will be a member of the Community CAMHS West team which offers a service to children, young people, and their families within Nottinghamshire, which consists of Mansfield, Ashfield and Hucknall areas.

As a Family Support Worker, you will work within the Choice and Partnership Approach framework. The post holder will support partnership working through offering young people and their family's choice and flexibility in the service they receive. The post holder will utilise Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) to ensure partnership working which is goal specific.

The post also requires close liaison with a broad range of other disciplines and agencies, including health, education, social care, and voluntary agencies. The post holder works as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the framework of the services policies and procedures

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the development and delivery of therapeutic interventions within a multi-agency, collaborative framework for the benefit of children, young people, and families under the supervision of staff within the Community CAMHS Team.

To implement agreed interventions within settings as appropriate and to report to staff within the Community CAMHS Team.

Aim to be innovative and creative in the delivery of therapeutic intervention/care bundle, and offer psychoeducation to children, young people, and families.

To strengthen the emotional health and wellbeing of children, young people, and families within the Community CAMHS Team.

To attend and contribute to reviews, where necessary and to provide written and verbal reports relating to a child's and family's progress.

To communicate in a sensitive and supportive manner with children, families, and other professionals to ensure children's needs are met.

Seek support from the Clinical and Operational Lead(s) where needed, as well as accessing regular clinical and managerial supervision as per trust policy and professional registration requirements.

Support peers and colleagues and promote a teamworking environment.

Maintain contemporaneous records in alignment with Trust policy.

Work in partnership with other teams within the Nottinghamshire and bordering CAMHS Services.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

186-773-26-MH

Job locations

Community CAMHS West

3 - 5 Lindsay Close

Mansfield

NG18 5TF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To communicate in a sensitive and supportive manner with children, families, and other professionals to ensure childrens needs are met.

Working within the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) and Children and Young Peoples Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (CYP IAPT) frameworks and principles.

Seek support from the Clinical and Operational Lead(s) where needed, as well as accessing regular clinical and managerial supervision as per trust policy and professional registration requirements.

Support peers and colleagues and promote a teamworking environment.

Maintain contemporaneous records in alignment with Trust policy.

Work in partnership with other teams within the Nottinghamshire and bordering CAMHS Services.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional

Essential

Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
Willingness to undertake education and training that will enhance service delivery.

Desirable

Knowledge of different models of therapy e.g., CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, solution focused therapy.

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with young people presenting with a wide range of different emotional & mental health needs.
Proven ability to engage and develop therapeutic relationships with children, young people, and their families.
Experience of delivering therapeutic interventions under supervision.
Experience of Multi agency & multi-disciplinary working.
Proven ability to recognise and respond to identified safeguarding concerns.
Ability to maintain accurate, contemporaneous case records in line with Trust policies and procedure.
Able to work on own initiative; prioritise and mange own caseload with support as necessary.

Desirable

Experience in the meaningful use of Routine Outcome Measures (ROMS) in clinical practice.
Community experience
Experience in delivering group interventions/treatments.
Experience in providing evidence-based treatments and interventions to children, young people, and their families/carers.

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of legislation, policy and guidance relating to Children and young people and emotional and mental health.
Knowledge of and commitment to anti discriminatory/ anti oppressive practice and equal opportunity
Knowledge of child and adult safeguarding.
Knowledge and experience of managing own time well and ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Desirable

Knowledge and application of behaviour programmes and support for parents of children with emotional health problems.

Skills

Essential

Ability to work as part of a team/ good interpersonal skills.
Good written/oral communication skills.
Effective time management and organisational skills.
IT skills
Communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and other agencies using appropriate language, sensitivity and skills which acknowledge differences and diversity.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs to the service.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.