Family Partner

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybride; GBP 22 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Newcastle City Council is seeking a Family Partner in the Outer West Team to support babies, children, young people and families in the city. You will work directly with families with emerging needs, delivering hands-on support to children and parents, and collaborate with partner agencies to strengthen services.

The role emphasizes relational and restorative practice, requiring excellent communication, initiative, and ability to work across multi-agency teams to help families thrive.

Qualifications

• Be experienced in working supportively with families.
• Be experienced in multi-agency working.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a multi-agency team.
• Be committed to working with babies, children, young people and families to support them to thrive.

Responsabilités

• Work with families with emerging needs delivering direct support to babies, children, young people and their parents and carers.
• Work with partner agencies to develop effective professional links and support the provision of services to families.
• Champion relational and restorative practice.

Connaissances

Experience with families

Multi-agency working

Excellent communication

Initiative and teamwork

Commitment to child welfare

Description du poste

About Us

Newcastle is a great City, with a proud history. We never stand still. Our children and families reflect the changing face of our communities, our vibrance and diversity. We know that the last few years has been tough for many and that significant challenges remain. However, we are ambitious – an ambition recognised by Ofsted who judged us to be ‘Good’ in 2025. As a city we are committed to making positive change with our children, young people and families doing things bigger and better than we ever have. To deliver these ambitions we need the best people on board.

About The Role

As a Family Partner within our Outer West Team, you will play a vital role in supporting babies, children, young people and families in the city.

You will;

Work with families with emerging needs delivering direct support to babies, children, young people and their parents and carers.

Work with partner agencies to develop effective professional links and support the provision of services to families

Champion relational and restorative practice

About You

We are recruiting to our Community Family Offer which provides short term, high impact support for families with emerging needs.

You will;

• Be experienced in working supportively with families
• Be experienced in multi-agency working
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a multi-agency team
• Be committed to working with babies, children, young people and families to support them to thrive

If you have any questions about the role, or for an informal chat, please contact Sara Douglas, Family Partner Team Lead [e-mail]

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.