Family Intervention Key Worker

Calderdale Council; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Calderdale Council in Halifax is seeking a Family Intervention Key Worker on a part-time basis. The role is hybrid, with one day remote work, and involves intensive work with families to assess needs and provide targeted interventions within the Early Help framework.

You will manage complex caseloads across Early Help assessments and safeguarding processes, collaborating with Child Services and partner agencies to deliver coordinated support. DBS clearance is required before appointment.

Qualifications

• Immediate short-term support for targeted families facing complex and multiple challenges.
• Holistic 'think family' approach with coordinated package of support.
• Experience with Early Help assessments and safeguarding processes.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and provide targeted interventions.
• Manage a complex caseload including Early Help assessments, Child In Need, and Child Protection cases.
• Collaborate with multi-agency partners to ensure timely interventions.

Skills

Assessment skills

Analytical skills

Reflective skills

Lead Professional

Job description

Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.

The Early Help Hub forms part of Calderdale’s Integrated front door for Early Help Support, working collaboratively across the borough with a range of services to provide support to children, young people and their families. The Hub responds to referrals made through to the Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST) that don’t meet the threshold for Children Social Care involvement. In these cases, it’s been identified that the needs of the child and family can be met through a coordinated Early Help Offer. The Hub is a multi-agency decision making forum who assess the levels of need for children, young people and families to ensure that the right services and intervention are provided to meet their needs at the right time.

Family Intervention Key Worker

Company: Calderdale Council

Salary: £17,609 to £20,304 a year

Hours: Part-time

Location: Halifax

Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 4 Nov 2026

Summary

Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.

The Early Help Hub forms part of Calderdale’s Integrated front door for Early Help Support, working collaboratively across the borough with a range of services to provide support to children, young people and their families. The Hub responds to referrals made through to the Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST) that don’t meet the threshold for Children Social Care involvement. In these cases, it’s been identified that the needs of the child and family can be met through a coordinated Early Help Offer. The Hub is a multi-agency decision making forum who assess the levels of need for children, young people and families to ensure that the right services and intervention are provided to meet their needs at the right time.

Essential requirements

The post holder will offer immediate short-term support, working intensively and persistently with targeted families who face particularly complex and multiple challenges. Using a holistic 'think family' approach you will carry out assessments of needs, provide targeted interventions and bring together a coordinated package of support to meet identified need. You will manage a complex caseload, including those subjects to Early Help assessments, Child In Need, Child Protection and Children with Disabilities, in accordance with procedures and support of Children's Social Care. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with children and families who may face barriers to engagment. They should have strong assessment skills, analytical and reflective skills and as acting as a Lead Professional. The role requires the post holder to operate within a framework of both support and challenge. For an informal discussion about this post please contact Fran Cochrane on 07795318115. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

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