Apprentice Family Intervention Worker
Closing in 24 days (1 December, 2025)
Job details
Salary: £24,796 to £25,185 per annum
Department: Apprentices and Graduates
Working pattern: Full Time
Location: Somerset
Closing date: 1 December, 2025
About the job
Some key information
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Level 4, Early Intervention Practitioner apprenticeship
- 24 month apprenticeship contract
- Full time for 37 hours per week, 1 day per week will be for study outside of the office.
The Family Intervention Service (FIS) is a specialist county-wide service, which offers support and interventions to children, young people and their families. We deliver a bespoke intervention package working with them at an early stage to help them stay safe and reduce the risks of family breakdown and prevent escalation to statutory services. We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, within a team who are passionate about the work that they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great learning and development opportunities, along with a very supportive leadership team.
What will I be doing?
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and as an Apprentice Family Intervention Worker, you’ll be a key part of that.
Using a strengths-based approach, our workers ‘get alongside’ families to help them identify what it is they want to change and why, and then build sustainable family plans for change. We support families along the journey of change and are there to help them celebrate their successes.
Core Responsibilities:
- support children, young people and their families and act as a keyworker in helping families to identify their strengths and challenges, and what could make the difference to them in achieving their very best family outcomes.
- support a young person or a family in developing an action plan, and then in making the changes identified.
- work alongside young people and families, so out of hours, evening and weekend working is necessary, on a rota basis.
- work closely with other professionals and communities to provide effective support and get the best outcomes to avoid escalation.
You will be completing a Level 4, Early Intervention Practitioner apprenticeship in partnership with the Train Together.
This is a 24 month apprenticeship (including assessments), starting in January 2026.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
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We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you are passionate about working with children and young people and their families are able to quickly build up effective relationships based on trust and respect. You’ll be robust, confident and resilient in your approach and be able to engage with carers and families many of who will have complex needs. Teamwork is essential to the role to ensure we are sharing best practice and new ideas in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for families across Somerset. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply. Entry requirements for the position You will need Maths and English qualifications at Grade 4. GCSE grade C, or above (or equivalent.) Please ensure you list your GCSE’s on your application form For those aged 19+ - the above Maths and English qualifications are no longer required. The ability to travel is necessary to carry out the role therefore, you must have access to transport to be able to travel around the county, a full clean driving licence is essential. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010. |
What's in it for me?
We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.
We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:
- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Staff discounts in gyms.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
- Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
- A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
- My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
Anything else I should know?
The salary range for this role is £24,796 to £25,185 per annum.
For further information or an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity, please contact:
Operations Manager: Kama McKenzie on 07811 307245 - Kama.Mckenzie@somerset.gov.uk
We'd love the opportunity to arrange and hold interviews ahead of the closing date for suitable candidates. If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you!"
If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you!"
DBS information
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