Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner | £36,581 - £39,481

Barnsley; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking a Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner to join the Children & Family Social Care team. You will assess and deliver planned interventions as part of the team around the family, working with children, young people and families to improve outcomes.

The post is full-time, permanent, 37 hours per week, with agile working options under discussion. A DBS check is required and there is no sponsorship for visas.

Qualifications

• A level 4 qualification in a relevant field or substantial relevant experience.
• Experience chairing and attending multi-agency meetings to formulate plans.
• Excellent communication, flexibility and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• delivering tailored, evidence-based interventions to meet a wide range of individual and family needs;
• maintaining accurate and comprehensive records to support effective practice and decision-making;
• applying safeguarding and threshold frameworks to ensure appropriate support and intervention;
• working with multi-agency partners to champion Early Help and integrated services.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Relationship building

Multi-agency coordination

Education

A level 4 qualification

Job description

Position reference: 50101523

Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Children & Family Social Care

Salary :£36,581 - £39,481

Working Arrangements : A gile Working

This is a full-time role. We are committed to supporting work-life balance, and requests for flexible working, including job share, will be considered in line with the needs of the service. Given the requirement for continuity of support to service users, any flexible working arrangements would need to ensure consistency in case management.

Hours per week : 37

Contract type: Permanent

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.

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Closing date :09/10/2026a t 23:59

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellentChildren & Family Social Care team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people's lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make .
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

Like all of us here at Barnsley Council, you care about families. You'll relish this opportunity to play a key part in ensuring that effective integrated services are provided to families and children across the 0-25 years age range, offering targeted early help support as part of the team around the family, working holistically to achieve positive outcomes.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That's what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It's all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We're now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to investment and development of our Town Centre and surrounding areas.

Your role in our journey

As a Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner, you will use strong assessment and communication skills to deliver planned, purposeful interventions as part of a holistic team around the family. Your work will focus on improving outcomes and life chances for children, young people and their families.

Key responsibilities include:

• delivering tailored, evidence-based interventions to meet a wide range of individual and family needs;

• maintaining accurate and comprehensive records to support effective practice and decision-making;

• applying a strong understanding of safeguarding and threshold frameworks to ensure appropriate support and intervention; and

• working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to champion Early Help and integrated services at all times .

What you'll need

A level 4 qualification in a relevant field or substantial relevant experience of working with children, young people and families in their homes as well as within the wider community. You will also have experience of chairing and attending multiagency meetings to formulate plans to ensure that the families you work with receive the best possible support.

Your communication skills, flexible approach and flair for building relationships will really set you apart.

For an informal discussion please contact Katie Ellis , Targeted Early Help Team Manager on 01226 01226 772555 or email katieellis @barnsley.gov.uk

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We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

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