Family Support Worker

Everton Free School & Football College, Liverpool, L4 4DF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  27 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,182.40 - £33,312.07 Annually (Actual)

Family Support Worker job summary

The programme offers intense support and positive interventions to individuals who are involved in criminality or being criminally exploited, struggling, or excluded from education, having troubles within the family home, in the care system, at risk of care or leaving the care system. Our main aim is to give the young person and their family the support and opportunities to develop social skills, gain qualifications, improve health and well-being and have new experiences in a safe and friendly environment. We want to raise the aspirations of our young person, with a clear goal of them having a safe transition in to adulthood and reaching their full potential. We focus on personalised support and tailoring our services to the needs and aspirations to those we support enabling them to fulfil their potential and achieve their own life goals; linking in with other organisations to provide quality wrap around support, ensuring all aspects of life are covered.

Please see the attached recruitment pack for the job description and person specification.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require an Enhanced DBS check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information.

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.  

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Everton Free School & Football College

• School type: Free School, ages 13 to 19
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Everton Free School & Football College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/everton-free-school

Everton Free School and Football College provides a high quality alternative educational environment for vulnerable young people aged 13-16, and opportunities for all students’ post 16 in Everton Football College.

The school is supported by and takes inspiration from the award-winning Everton in the Community charity which delivers innovative programmes to promote health, education, social inclusion and equality of opportunity across Merseyside through the power of sport.

Everton Free School and Football College offers many other specialist routes for young people including Arts, Culture and Digital Media pathways. Students are referred to the school by other schools, academies and local authorities.

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