Early Help School Navigator — Drive Positive Outcomes

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; Presencial; GBP 29.000 - 39.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health & wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave

Descripción de la vacante

Hampshire County Council is seeking a School Navigator to join our newly established countywide Early Help team. You will work directly with schools to identify early help needs, promoting positive change and building capacity to support children and families before concerns escalate.

You will collaborate with Education and Social Care colleagues and partner agencies to ensure children's needs stay at the centre of decision-making, empowering families to access the right services.

Formación

• Level 3 qualification (or above) in early years, education, health, child development or related field, or equivalent experience of working with children and young people aged 0-19 in education or early years settings.
• Demonstrable experience working with children and families to improve outcomes in early help, education, early years, or social care. Knowledge of child development and an understanding of the impact of disadvantage on children and families.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, use initiative, maintain accurate records and demonstrate professional integrity.

Responsabilidades

• Directly support schools and education settings to provide early help to children and families at the earliest opportunity.
• Identify gaps and opportunities, helping schools build capacity and capability in identifying early help needs and facilitating support.
• Help schools and families access the right services and resources by connecting them with local support and recommending further intervention where needed.
• Be a locality expert for early help, enabling shared awareness between schools and Family Help teams of vulnerable children and ensuring appropriate support is in place where needed.
• Work collaboratively with education, health, social care, police and community organisations to strengthen and develop early help provision for children and families through schools.
• Identify and escalation safeguarding concerns in line with organisational procedures, while maintaining accurate records and preparing clear, high-quality reports.

Conocimientos

Communication

Relationship-building

Influencing

Negotiation

Collaboration

Initiative

Record keeping

Educación

Level 3 qualification or above in early years/education/health/child development or related field

Descripción del empleo

Hampshire County Council is seeking a School Navigator to join our newly established countywide Early Help team. You will work directly with schools to identify early help needs, promoting positive change and building capacity to support children and families before concerns escalate.

You will collaborate with Education and Social Care colleagues and partner agencies to ensure children's needs stay at the centre of decision-making, empowering families to access the right services.