Connecting Families Residentials is seeking compassionate and dedicated Family Support Workers to join its growing team in Bournemouth, Dorset, and surrounding areas. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about helping families thrive and making a lasting positive impact in their communities.
Multiple roles are available, including Contact Supervisors, Residential Support Workers (Sponsorship Considered), Waking Night Support Workers, Qualified Social Workers, Community Support Workers, Outreach Workers, and Family Support Practitioners.
Ideal candidates will be patient, empathetic, and committed to supporting families in achieving stability and wellbeing. You should have strong communication, observation, and written skills, along with the ability to build trusting professional relationships.
Join Connecting Families Residentials and become part of a supportive, professional organisation dedicated to empowering families and improving lives across Dorset.
Position: Family Support Worker
Salary: £13.50-£15.00 per hour
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
Summary
Join Our Team – Supporting Families to Thrive
Roles available:
Contact Supervisors
Residential Support Workers – Sponsorship Considered
Waking Night Support Workers
A Qualified Social Worker
Community Support Workers
Community-Based Outreach Workers
Family Support Practitioners
Location: Bournemouth, Dorset and surrounding areas
Salary: Competitive (dependent on role and experience)
Hours: Flexible, part-time and full-time positions available
Contract: Permanent and sessional roles
About Us
Connecting Families provides trauma-informed residential and community-based support for parents and children. Our work is grounded in the belief that change happens through relationships, and that families achieve the best outcomes when they are understood, supported, and empowered by the team around them.
We deliver services across residential settings, community environments, and family homes — always with the child’s safety and wellbeing at the centre. Our approach is guided by trauma-informed principles, and strengths-based practice.
The Roles
We are looking for caring, committed, and reliable people to join our expanding team. Depending on your experience and interests, you could be:
- Supervising family contact sessions in a safe, supportive environment.
- Providing day-to-day guidance and role-modelling to parents in our residential family assessment centre.
- Offering practical and emotional support to families in the community.
- Supporting parents to build routines, strengthen attachment, and sustain positive change.
- All roles involve working closely with families, recording observations, and contributing to multi-agency work that supports assessment and safeguarding.
About You
We are looking for people who are:
- Compassionate, patient, and committed to helping families succeed.
- Able to build trusting, professional relationships.
- Good communicators with strong written and observation skills.
- Flexible and reflective, with an understanding of trauma and safeguarding.
- Experienced in support work, family support, social care, childcare, or similar settings is essential – full training will be provided.
Whether you are an experienced practitioner or hold experience which lends itself to this role, we would love to hear from you.
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
What We Offer
- A trauma-informed, values-led workplace.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
- Regular reflective supervision and professional development.
- Supportive management and a collaborative team culture.
- Opportunities to grow within both residential and community services.
- Access to EAP health and wellbeing support.
- Good rates of pay.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a brief statement outlining your preferred role(s) and availability to zoe@connectingfamilies.co.uk or katrina@connectingfamilies.co.uk
For an informal chat about the opportunities available, contact Zoe Hambleton-Lord or Katrina Woods at the same email addresses.
Application Process
Application Deadline
Open until filled