Intervention Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme 23.8%

26 days annual leave (rising to 31)

Continuous professional development

Clear career progression pathways

Annual leave purchase scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Retail discounts

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a Family Intervention Worker for the Intervention Hub. The role delivers intensive, direct work with children and families using a whole-family approach, within a trauma-informed, multi-agency setting.

You will build trusted relationships, identify family strengths, and collaborate to overcome barriers, delivering targeted support and SMART-planned interventions in homes and community venues across Cheshire West and Chester.

Qualifications

• Experience of direct, family-focused intervention work.
• Ability to build positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and families.
• Solution-focused and resilient approach to practice.
• Commitment to empowering families and creating positive change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive, direct work with children and families using a whole-family approach.
• Build trusting relationships with children, young people and parents.
• Identify family strengths and work alongside families to overcome barriers.
• Deliver targeted support and help families make sustainable changes.
• Coordinate support and work alongside partner agencies.
• Plan interventions using SMART processes and carry out regular reviews.
• Work in a trauma-informed way.

Skills

Relationship building

Solution-focused

Empowering families

Improving outcomes

Job description

Family Intervention Worker post in the Intervention Hub at Cheshire West and Chester Council, a service supporting children and families at key moments in their lives. The work is intensive, direct and whole-family, combining solution-focused practice with evidence-based interventions and SMART planning. The hub is trauma-informed and works within a multi-agency partnership model, with workloads managed to reflect the intensity of the role. Hours include occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends, so flexibility is essential.

What the job involves

• Deliver intensive, direct work with children and families using a whole-family approach
• Build trusting relationships with children, young people and parents
• Identify family strengths and work alongside families to overcome barriers
• Deliver targeted support and help families make sustainable changes
• Combine solution-focused practice with evidence-based interventions
• Plan interventions using SMART processes and carry out regular reviews
• Coordinate support and work alongside partner agencies
• Work in a trauma-informed way
• Make decisions that affect children's lives and help keep children safe
• Help families stay together wherever possible
• Work in family homes, community settings and venues across Cheshire West and Chester

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of direct, family-focused intervention work

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to build positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and families
• Solution-focused and resilient approach to practice
• Commitment to empowering families and creating positive change
• Passion for improving outcomes for children and families

Other

• Works well in a collaborative, multi-agency environment
• Flexible to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as service needs require

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions currently at 23.8%
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' continuous Local Government Service
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme