EARLY HELP FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,540 to £32,061 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | HU5 5RU |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33000 |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring professional who is keen to be part of the Priory Family Hub Early Help Team.
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 West 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 Family Hub.
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. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.
This is an opportunity to contribute to improving outcomes for children and families in Hull and will enable the successful candidate to make a real difference in people's lives.For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Bill Shaw, Early Help Team Manager on 01482 305 770 or bill.shaw@hullcc.gov.ukPlease ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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 West 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 Family Hub.
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. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people.
This is an opportunity to contribute to improving outcomes for children and families in Hull and will enable the successful candidate to make a real difference in people's lives.For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Bill Shaw, Early Help Team Manager on 01482 305 770 or bill.shaw@hullcc.gov.ukPlease ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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