Early Help Family Support Worker
Core
Provide early, targeted support and challenge to prevent family problems from escalating, focusing on sustainable behavioral change and increasing family resilience for children aged 0–11 and their families.
Role type
Early Help Family Support Worker (Lead Practitioner)
Builds
Integrated multi-agency Early Help services and family support plans
Domain
Social care / Early childhood education / Family welfare
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Family assessment, multi-agency coordination, home visits, outreach work, parenting support, advocacy, group facilitation, data protection compliance, legal witness testimony
Preferred skills
Experience with disadvantaged families, knowledge of early education systems, partnership building with health and education sectors
Technologies
ICT case management systems
Responsibilities
Conduct whole family assessments and coordinate 'team around the family' responses; deliver high-quality learning and play groups; carry out home visits and outreach to disadvantaged families; promote early education entitlements; provide targeted parenting support; build partnerships with schools, health colleagues, and community organizations; publicize Early Help services; provide advocacy and light-touch family group conferencing; evaluate and monitor service delivery; maintain accurate case records.
Seniority
Regular employee, supervised role