Intervention Worker

The Vacancy Are you passionate about helping families make positive, lasting change? Do you want to be part of a supportive, energetic Locality Family Help team that puts children at the heart of everything we do? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We are recruiting one full time permanent Intervention Worker, two full time temporary/ fixed term until March 2027 to cover secondment and maternity and one part time 18 hours 30 minutes temporary/ fixed term until March 2027. Please specify within the application whether you are interested in the full or part time position. These roles offer a rewarding opportunity to work directly with families, building on their strengths and helping them overcome challenges to achieve sustainable improvements. As an Intervention Worker, you will:

• Hold and manage a caseload (with supervision) and act as Lead Professional for families with additional needs.
• Deliver strengths-based, outcome-focused interventions aimed at improving parenting capacity, reducing neglect, and enhancing children's outcomes.
• Carry out Early Help Assessments and develop clear, purposeful plans with families and multi-agency partners.
• Work closely with services such as schools, health, police, voluntary organisations and Family hubs to coordinate effective support.
• Chair multi-agency meetings and contribute to Early Help and statutory processes where required.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure data is recorded to required standards.
• Support families to access community resources, build resilience, and maintain positive changes over time.
This is a varied, hands-on role that involves working in homes, community settings and partner agencies across North Lincolnshire., Working in Locality Family Help means being part of a team that is:
• Supportive, reflective, and passionate about doing what's right for children.
• Committed to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Focused on early support, preventing escalation, and helping families thrive.
You'll receive regular supervision, opportunities for development, and a chance to make a real difference every single day. These are fixed-term maternity cover posts. A DBS check will be required. Applicants must be able to travel efficiently across North Lincolnshire. Flexible working, including occasional evenings or weekends, may be required to meet the needs of families. Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role. For an informal conversation about the roles, please contact Zoe Gleadow at zoe.gleadow@northlincs.gov.uk or Sam Elliff at Samuel.elliff@northlincs.gov.uk. Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK. As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check. The Council We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

We're looking for people who are committed, motivated, and able to form positive relationships with families who may be experiencing challenging circumstances. You will need:
• A Level 3 qualification in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with children and families, including delivering targeted interventions.
• The ability to write high-quality Early Help Assessments and outcome-focused plans.
• Strong partnership working skills and the confidence to chair meetings and act as Lead Professional.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding, child development and family support models.
• Confidence using digital case management systems and standard office applications.
• A solution-focused, resilient approach - especially when supporting families where conflict or challenging behaviour is present.