Overview

Position Title: EARLY HELP FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Company: City Of Kingston upon Hull

Location: Kingston upon Hull, England, UK

Job Description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring professional who is keen to be part of the Early Help Team. This post is to provide maternity leave cover for up to 12 months.

Responsibilities:

  • A key purpose of this role is to provide early, targeted support and challenge as part of an integrated approach to prevent family problems from escalating and to bring about sustainable behavioural change, increasing the resilience of the family, improving outcomes and decreasing dependency on public services.
  • You will be responsible for developing and delivering a range of targeted Early Help services which will achieve and sustain positive outcomes for families across the North Hull area.
  • You will be working predominantly with children and young people aged 0 – 11 years and their families as part of an integrated, multi-agency Early Help Hub.

Requirements:

  • The post involves the successful candidate in acting as a Lead Practitioner for families with a range of needs, undertaking assessments and coordinating a planned response to family needs in partnership with other agencies.
  • Experience of working with children and families, completing assessments to identify needs and knowledge of multi-agency working is required.