Family Support Worker

About the Role 

At Positive Futures, we support people with learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and autism, helping them live fulfilling and independent lives. 

As a Family Support Worker, you’ll be at the heart of this mission, providing essential support and making a real impact. Your role is to contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality Service which meets the needs and aspirations the children or young people we support with a learning disability and their families to deliver our Mission

What You’ll Be Doing 

✅ Family Support  

✅ Self-directed Support 
✅ Operations 
✅ Professional Practice 

What We’re Looking For 

We want to hear from people who share our passion! To be successful in this role, you’ll need: 

Essential Criteria 

• Experience of closely supporting families or individuals through challenging events, for a minimum of two years on a professional basis     

• Full, valid driving licence or an ability to travel independently to meet the requirements of the post

Desirable Criteria 

• Advocating and negotiating on behalf of families     

• Using / knowledge of Person-Centred Planning & thinking tools       

• Representing people who experience disadvantage       

• Community networking and partnership working       

• Advocacy      

• Mediation/ conflict resolution     

• Developing innovative and creative solutions to ensure stakeholder engagement and effective service delivery

Why Join Positive Futures? 

We know that looking after our team is just as important as looking after the people we support. That’s why we offer amazing benefits, including: 

💙 Westfield Health Cash Plan – Get money back on health bills 
📞 24/7 UK GP Access & Counselling Line 
📚 Training & Career Development Opportunities 
💰 Enhanced Maternity Pay 
🩺 Enhanced Sick Pay (after probation) 

Ready to Make a Difference? 

We’re an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t quite meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We’d love to hear from you! 

📩 Apply now and start your journey with Positive Futures. 

🌍 We are an equal opportunity employer.