VACANCY: Family Support worker

(21 hours per week) SCP 7 £27,097 per annum pro rata

Position: Family Support worker
Hours: 21 hours per week
Salary: SCP 7 £27,097
Leave: 28 days plus 14 Bank Holidays pro rata
Pension and benefits – 5% employer contribution pension, with an additional 5% employee contribution.
Duration: Initial three year contract with possibility to extend
Closing Date: : Monday 7th July 2025 at 9am
Location: Base: Cross Green Leeds LS9. Work will be across West Yorkshire Reporting to: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) Interview Date: Wednesday 16th July 2025

For further enquiries about the post please email or call Vicki Leaverland

About Leeds GATE:
Join a vibrant and brave grassroots organisation led by Gypsy and Traveller people in West Yorkshire. Leeds Gypsy and Traveller Exchange (Leeds GATE) is an established and award-winning civil society organisation with a national profile.  We are recognised as being innovative, brave and creative.  Our overall aim is to improve the quality of life for Gypsies and Travellers through addressing inequalities in homes, health, education, and employment, financial and social inclusion. We run a number of a community facing and strategic projects to achieve our aims including advocacy, community development and youth work. Those who access our services and activities are members of Leeds GATE.    

Job Summary

Working across West Yorkshire in members' homes and community settings the Family Support worker (FSW) will build trusted relationships with children and young people who are victim/survivors of domestic abuse alongside their parent/ care giver. You will work closely with the Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to holistically support the family. 

Through your relationships you will gain understanding of people’s strengths, interests and hobbies, whilst also building up knowledge of the needs of support, barriers and issues faced by Gypsies and Travellers.  The project and staff member will be managed by an (IDVA).   
 

The Family Support worker will provide direct support to Children & Young people and their families, working with those most in need. They will build trust, explaining the role and offer and develop practical goals with the family and work toward them together. Through holistic improvements the whole family will directly benefit.  Once trust is established, you will offer opportunities for therapeutic and emotional support for children e.g. play and creative arts, which will be non-directive and child centred focused. You will promote self-esteem and healthy relationships and staying safe.   
  

You will also work to increase the availability of protective factors and support networks through encouraging and supporting participation in education and activities.  This will include working with our existing youth provision to develop and deliver session plan around healthy relationships, honour-based violence and safety planning to embed knowledge and skills within our young people.   

The role will be underpinned by Leeds GATE’s values including: ’Leeds GATE helps people to help themselves’ ‘Leeds GATE doesn’t make promises that can’t be kept’

Applications: To find out more about the role please click the button below to download our job description. Please click the application form button below to download our form. Please complete to show how you meet the below job specification, along with a completed Equality Monitoring Form, t0 vacancies@leedsgate.co.uk by the closing date.

Equality monitoring forms are separated from the application form on receipt before shortlisting.

PLEASE NOTE: CV’s will not be accepted for this role please complete our application form below.
 
Send your applications via email to vacancies@leedsgate.co.uk   by 9am Monday 7th July 2025

VACANCY STATEMENTS:

• All GATE staff are required to work within and are supervised on Leeds GATE’s Values 

• Leeds GATE is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, the organisation follows safe recruitment practices to protect children and adults at risk, and the applicant will have to have a Criminal Records check. 

• Leeds GATE is an equal opportunities employer.