Job Introduction
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Support Worker to a Social Worker, based at the Codsall Community Hub in our South Staffs District, WV8 1PX.
This role is ideal for someone with experience directly supporting children and families.
If you are organised, people‑focused, and passionate about making a difference, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to develop your skills within social care and support our commitment to safeguarding and improving lives
This is fixed term for 3 months with the intention of the role being continued on a rolling 3 monthly, long-term basis
The working pattern is 30 hours per week working Monday - Thursday. Flexible start and finish time are required (Early start from 9am but no later than 8pm finish).
Main Responsibility
You will directly support a Social Worker and:
- Accompany the Social Worker on home visits, school visits, meetings and community-based appointments, providing practical support and accurately recording key information.
- Accurately recording the views of children, young people, and families during visits
- Draft statutory documents such as Child and Family Assessments and safeguarding conference reports following social worker’s guidance.
- Type, organise and format meeting minutes, safety plans, action plans, and professional discussions.
- Prepare referrals and collate relevant information from internal systems, involving partner agencies, and historical case files to support decision‑making.
- Assist in gathering and organising evidence for assessments and safeguarding cases.
- Provide practical assistance where appropriate (e.g., helping complete forms, coordinating appointments, or supporting communication needs).
The Ideal Candidate
You'll have:
- Previous experience working directly with children and families in a support worker/practitioner role
- Teamwork, good organisational skills and a good level of competency using IT systems.
- Good communication skills because you’ll interact with lots of people across the organisation and externally through phone, in person and email
- Attention to detail, as you’ll be keeping data updated and you’ll be working to deadlines
- A flexible approach to work as sometimes things can change, and so you’ll need to be able to prioritise work and sometimes change tasks quickly
- A passion to always give the best service and a drive to build positive relationships
Please note: A current Driving License and access to your own vehicle is essential for this role.
We are looking to complete the next stage of the assessment which will entail a more detailed conversation with the Social Worker and their Team Manager as soon as possible following the closing date.
If you’re unsure whether your experience or skills are suitable, please get in touch with the Social Worker, Ese Brown on email ese.brown@staffordshire.gov.uk or the Team Manager, Lindsey Edwards on email lindsey.edwards@staffordshire.gov.uk so you can discuss the position in more detail.
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
