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Job Title: Family Intervention Worker
Starting Salary: £33,366 progressing to £36,124 per annum (pro rata for part time) – pay award pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Oxhey
You will be based Monday to Friday at the Watford Otley Way Family Centre.
Contract Type: Fixed Term End Date until 15th of April 2026.
Directorate: Childrens Services
About The Team
We want to empower families with multiple and complex needs to achieve better outcomes and prevent the escalation of issues they face. Intensive Family Support Teams, provides a safe and effective multi-agency service, which responds quickly and intensively to families’ needs.
About The Role
In this role you’ll be responsible for a caseload of families delivering 1-1 and group based interventions to them in partnership with other agencies in Hertfordshire. Through this support it is intended that families will achieve sustainable improved outcomes underpinned by an agreed plan.
Your role will involve conducting school and home visits, offering practical support to families, as well as attending appointments with children and their families.
You will have the opportunity to facilitate group sessions such as Domestic Abuse support or parenting groups, as well as arranging and facilitating Team Around the Family meetings as the Lead Professional.
The position involves working directly with children and families, as well as working closely with other agencies such as schools, CAB, housing, HCC teams, SEN teams and Health professionals.
About You
Essential:
* Experience working in a role delivering support to children, young people and their families.
* Excellent communication skills are a must, and the confidence to initiate and participate in difficult conversations is an important aspect of the role.
* Strong skills in building and maintaining relationships with children, families and other professionals.
* Competence in using a variety of IT devices and software packages for producing reports and assessments.
* Full UK Driving licence and regular access to a vehicle will be required.
Desirable:
* Experience of completing assessments would be beneficial.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact: collette.garland@hertforshire.gov.uk
Interview Date: 23rd July 2025
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How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Additional information
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving Required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
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