Family Hub Outreach Practitioner Fixed Term 31 march 2026

TN United Kingdom; St Helens; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority seeks a Family Hub Outreach Practitioner to enhance care and support for children and families in St Helens. This role involves planning, assessments, and collaboration with partners to promote services and meet community needs. Join us in making a difference!

Benefits

Well-being support

Financial benefits

Flexible working

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Support implementation of the Family Hub model.
• Conduct ongoing assessments and monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize for key children in Family Hubs.
• Facilitate smooth transitions to relevant services.

Skills

Planning

Organizing

Emotional Wellbeing

Job description

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Family Hub Outreach Practitioner Fixed Term 31 March 2026, St Helens

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester, and Lancashire, St Helens Borough Council is a transformational authority passionate and ambitious for the communities we serve. We provide a wide range of local authority services to residents, businesses, schools, and visitors. Our highly valued, skilled workforce is key to our success.

We offer benefits including well-being support, financial benefits, flexible ways of working, and learning and development opportunities.

Making a Difference as a Family Hub Outreach Practitioner

This role supports the implementation of the Family Hub model in St Helens. You will work alongside the Family Hub Manager as part of the team, ensuring high standards of care, education, and support for children, young people, and families, in accordance with current legislation.

Your responsibilities include planning and organizing for key children within specific age groups in the Family Hubs and Children’s Centres, conducting ongoing assessments, training, and monitoring of emotional wellbeing, progress, and development, and reporting outcomes to the Family Hub Manager.

The Family Hub Outreach Practitioner will be the first point of contact for children and families, facilitating smooth transitions to relevant services. Working closely with managers and partners, you will support the development of Family Hubs and the Early Help offer, promote services to diverse audiences, and identify opportunities for service development to meet community needs.

Interested in finding out more? Review the full job description and person specification below.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. Early applications are encouraged.

St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader.

This guarantees an interview for disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria and allows reasonable adjustments during the process. We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Further information about our commitment to Equality & Diversity can be found at https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality.