Family Support Coordinator

Family Support Coordinator Vacancies x 2

1. West Cornwall (35 hrs) and

2. North, East Cornwall (35 hrs)

With work supporting parents in The Clays area around St Austell

Salary £30,111 (pro-rata)

We are seeking 2 Family Support Coordinators to work part time – 35 hours fixed-term contract to start 4 Jan 2027 for a year initially, with extension likely beyond the first year. We are willing to consider flexible or part-time working to suit the applicant and the organisation.

Home-Start Kernow is a charity working to improve the lives of families with children under the age of 5.

We are presently a supportive team of nearly 20 staff, located across Cornwall and have been expanding over the last few years as success brings further contracts for work.

You will be working as part of the Home-Start Kernow core delivery team, to deliver support for families of early years children. In the first instance, working to deliver the Parents as First Teachers model of support but also working flexibly to manage volunteers, deliver groups and other home-based models of support.

To be successful you will have experience in leading others and bring your motivation for supporting vulnerable families.

Please make it clear in your application for which of the 2 posts you are applying. Applications for both posts can be made on one form – please make it clear if that is your intent.

We work from home, with regular online meetings and a monthly in-person, whole team meeting. You will need to have a home working space with internet access and be able to drive to meetings and events across Cornwall.

Home-Start Kernow provides training opportunities, work-place pension and a generous holiday allowance.

Home-start Kernow is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. A fully Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

Please contact [email protected] for further information.

Closing date: 12:00 noon on 2 November 2026

Likely interview date: 18 November 2026 TBC

Pay: £30,111.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bodmin PL31 2JB