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Family Support Worker jobs

Family support workers help parents and children through difficult times, working alongside social workers, schools and health services to keep families safely together.

Family Support Worker jobs by location

Where family support worker roles can lead

Social work

A qualified profession — many start in a support role, then train through a degree or apprenticeship.

  1. 1

    Support Worker

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    Hands-on experience that's valued by social work courses.

    • No qualifications needed to start

    Average pay

    £12.67 an hour

    Independent sector · £14.22 an hour in councils

    See jobs for support worker
  2. 2

    Social Worker

    Assesses needs, safeguards people at risk and coordinates support.

    • Social work degree or degree apprenticeship
    • Registration with Social Work England

    Average pay

    £45,300 a year

    Councils

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  3. 3

    Senior Social Worker

    Often after 2–3 years

    Complex cases, practice guidance and supervising others.

    • Post-qualifying experience

    Pay for this step isn't published separately.

    See jobs for senior social worker
  4. 4

    Team Manager

    Leads a social work team and its decisions.

    • Management experience

    Pay for this step isn't published separately.

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About these pay figures

Pay is the average for each role from Skills for Care's The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England, 2026 (published October 2026; data 2025/26, with independent-sector pay as at March 2026). Yearly figures are full-time (37 hours a week). Since 1 April 2026 the National Living Wage is £12.71 an hour for workers aged 21 and over, so hourly pay today should be at least that. Pay within a role rises little with experience (about 12p an hour more after five years). Moving up a step is where it usually increases. Routes and qualifications vary by employer.