Family support worker | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Family support workers help and advise families with long or short-term difficulties.

  • Maintain case history records and prepare reports.  
  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.  
  • Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors,
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Family support workers typically work around 36 to 38 hours per week.

As a Family support worker you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making
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    * from ONETonline
    Average salary
    27,780 GBP *
    per year
    18,000 GBP
    50,000 GBP
    Starting
    5+ Experience
    * data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
    Average salary for Family support worker

    • 31,290 GBP
    • 26,219 GBP
    Average salary for part-time Family support worker
    Average salary for full-time Family support worker

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    Salary over time for Family support worker

    Salary for this role has increased over time
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    Which qualifications do I need?

    Find out what you need to know in order to become a Family support worker and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

    In terms of people already doing this job:

    • 69% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
    • 26% of people in this role have a Master's degree
    • 6% of people in this role have a Diploma of Higher Education or equivalent

    You could do a:

    • Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
    • Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce

    Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Family support worker

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    What soft skills do I need?

    Rise above the competition by brushing up on the 5 most important soft skills you need to become a Family support worker.
    Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
    Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively
    Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
    Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do
    Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

    What technical skills do I need?

    Technical skills are programmes, softwares and things you need to know in order to be a successful Family support worker. Check that you know:
    1
    Data base user interface and query software Microsoft Access
    2
    Electronic mail software Microsoft Outlook
    3
    Medical software Patient electronic medical record EMR software
    4
    Office suite software Microsoft Office
    5
    Spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel
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    Things to highlight for your Family support worker interview

    Concern for Others Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

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