This is an exciting leadership role in paediatric obesity for an experienced Family Support Worker. The post holder will be the lead interface with community services, education, social services, housing and financial institutions across East and South London. The post holder will also train and supervise a team of family support workers, youth workers and health visitors across both Barts Health and Kings College Hospital. This post will include providing complex socio-economic and culture and diversity data to NHS England as part of the CEW national project.
Job Title: Support Worker
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 37,259 – 45,356 £ / Year
Location: London, United Kingdom
Deadline: 11 March 2026
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be a resource and crucial member of the Barts Health paediatric obesity team which provides treatment and support for children and young people with obesity and related complications.
The key purpose of the role is deliver high quality targeted family support to families of children accepted onto the Clinics for Excess Weight (CEW) project. The post holder’s responsibilities will include- supporting families, providing parenting support, strengthening family relationships, advising on benefits that are available such as financial advice, support and access to other services. They will also be responsible for delivering group interventions for parents and young people when appropriate, in person and virtually.
The support will be provided in the home, community, hospital and virtual settings. The post holder will work collaboratively with the family, acute teams and any professional or voluntary services supporting the family and will be required to develop their knowledge about obesity and how it is managed in children
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Math’s and English, Grade C or above.
- A good standard of written and spoken English, numeracy and IT skills
- Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care
Desirable
- Training/Qualification in parenting interventions i.e. Triple PPP, Webster Stratton
- Personal Training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience as family and or youth support
- Experience of working face to face with young people and families to deliver benefits advice and supporting with housing/ employment or education, building effective relationships through which issues can be identified and resolved.
- Experience of team working
- Experience of partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of delivering group interventions
- Experience of working with families within ethnic minority communities
- Experience of working with people with long term conditions
- Experience of CAF leadership
- Experience of lone working
- Experience of conflict resolution/ mediation
- Experience of working with young people in a health and wellbeing context
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of being involved in audit and evaluation
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Child development 0-19 years
- Good knowledge of local amenities/ facilities and support sources.
- A knowledge and understanding of social security and welfare benefits legislation.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of medical conditions and a proven ability to expand and develop this knowledge within a specialised area
- Good knowledge of food , nutrition and exercise.
- Good knowledge of medical terminology
- Some knowledge and/or experience of counselling methodology
- Some knowledge of complex health needs
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