Family Help Worker

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? Do you believe in early intervention and holistic support? If so, we invite you to join our dedicated team as a Family Help Worker, contributing to the delivery of the Families First initiative.

About the role

As a Family Help Worker, you will:

• play a vital role in supporting children, young people, and their families to overcome challenges and build resilience
• Work within the Families First framework and  provide targeted early help to prevent issues from escalating, ensuring families receive the right support at the right time
• Work collaboratively with schools, health services, social care, and community organisations to develop and deliver tailored support plans
• Your work will be guided by a strengths-based approach, empowering families to achieve positive outcomes
• Support children and young people who are subject to a Child in Need plan or who require a Team Around the Family approach

Who you are…

To be successful you will have:

• Relevant qualification in social work, youth work, education, or a related field (Level 3 or above)
• Experience working with children, young people, and families in a support or intervention role
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child development, and multi-agency working
• Understanding of the Families First initiative and its principles
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Good IT Skills

The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us.

Please note you will need to have a full driving licence to enable you to travel around the county.

We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you’re interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay. We reserve the right to close the vacancy when we find the right candidate for this role

The Family Help Worker interviews will be held week commencing 15 December 2025.  Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.

Our offer to you:

Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.

We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be.    Our benefits go beyond the salary – being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff.

Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice.  As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage.

Find out more:

To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Michelle Jackson, Senior Practitioner on 01572 758313 or at mjackson@rutland.gov.uk or Suzanne White, Advanced Practitioner on 01572 758242  or at swhite@rutland.gov.uk

If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on 01572 758291 or email us at recruitment@rutland.gov.uk

Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.