School Navigator: Early Help & Family Support (Hybrid)

Shared Services Partnership; Ham; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Assured EAP

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Hampshire County Council seeks a School Navigator to join a brand-new countywide Early Help team in Hampshire. You will support schools, children, young people and families to achieve positive, lasting change by enabling access to services before concerns escalate.

Working with Education and Social Care colleagues and partner agencies, you will identify gaps, promote early help and maintain accurate records while building resilience and ensuring safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification (or above) in early years, education, health, child development or related field, or equivalent experience with children aged 0-19.
• Experience working with children and families to improve outcomes in early help, education or social care.
• Knowledge of child development and impact of disadvantage on families.

Responsibilities

• Directly support schools to provide early help to children and families at earliest opportunity.
• Identify gaps and build capacity in early help needs within schools.
• Help families access services by connecting with local support and interventions as needed.
• Be a locality expert for early help across Hampshire.

Skills

Level 3 qual

Experience with children

Communication skills

Collaboration

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Hampshire County Council seeks a School Navigator to join a brand-new countywide Early Help team in Hampshire. You will support schools, children, young people and families to achieve positive, lasting change by enabling access to services before concerns escalate.

Working with Education and Social Care colleagues and partner agencies, you will identify gaps, promote early help and maintain accurate records while building resilience and ensuring safeguarding.