Early Help Advisor

Stockport Council; Stockport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Stockport Council is seeking an Early Help Advisor to join the MASSH hub, coordinating early help, SEND and CAMHS referrals. You will triage referrals by telephone and liaise with parents and professionals to signpost or refer families to the right services.

The role includes delivering multi-agency training and ensuring clear, timely recording of information. The post is 18.5 hours per week, part-time, permanent, based at Fred Perry House.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a multi-agency environment with safeguarding awareness.
• Strong communication skills with parents and professionals.
• Experience of completing Early Help or similar assessments.

Responsibilities

• Telephone triage early help, SEND and emotional wellbeing referrals.
• Signpost or refer families to appropriate services; provide guidance to parents and professionals.
• Deliver multi-agency training and record information concisely and promptly.

Job description

Early Help Advisor
SO1 (£17,785 - £20,222 pro rata)
18.5 Hours, Part Time
Permanent
Fred Perry House

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026, 11:59pm
Shortlisting Date: 5 October 2026
Interview Date: 12 October 2026
Interview Type: Face to face

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Your Role

The post of Early Help Advisor is an exciting opportunity to participate in the development of Stockport’s early help and SEND offer. Based in the Multi Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH), which provides a single point of access for early help, SEND and CAMHS services. You will be part of a multi-agency team and will telephone triage early help, SEND and emotional wellbeing referrals, communicating with parents and professionals to signpost or refer families to appropriate services. You will provide advice and guidance to parents and professionals about early help and SEND and deliver multi agency training.

About You

We are looking for two enthusiastic early help practitioners with experience working in a multi-agency environment to join the team. A skilled communicator, you will be able to gather information quickly in order to assess needs and formulate a plan for children and their families. You will be experienced in working with families who require early help and have a good understanding of child development, SEND and emotional wellbeing needs. You will be able to identify safeguarding concerns if they arise, ensuring these are responded to swiftly. You have experience of completing Early Help or similar Assessments and providing guidance for others and delivering multi agency training. You are skilled at recording information concisely in a timely way.

About Us

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Janet Mills at [e-mail] or call 07356142580 for an informal discussion about the role.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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