Overview
Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner 2 posts
Position reference: 50134631/50101504/755988
Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Children & Family Social Care
Salary: £35,412 - £38,220
Working Arrangements: Agile - minimum 3 days in the office
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
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.
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Closing date: 31/10/2025 at 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 dbs@barnsley.gov.uk. Prospective employees will be required to apply for a Police Vetting Check. Please note that this doesn’t supersede the DBS check. Recruitment Vetting provides the Police service with an assurance as to the integrity and reliability of persons seeking employment within the police community.
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. Our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and 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 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. We offer benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, including flexible working, employee discounts, health and wellbeing support, and opportunities for training and development.
There’s a lot happening in our thriving borough. Now’s the time to join our Children & Family Social Care team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
What you’ll do
As a Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner you will use your excellent assessment and communication skills to provide planned and purposeful interventions as part of a holistic team, working together to improve life changes for all family members. You will use tailored, evidence-based interventions to meet the diverse needs of individuals, ensuring that families are supported in improving their life chances. Accurate and comprehensive recording skills are essential, as well as a high level of knowledge in safeguarding and thresholds of intervention frameworks. You will work collaboratively within a multi-agency team championing 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.
How to apply / Additional information
For an informal discussion please contact Shelley Shaw, Service Manager for Targeted Early Help, on 01226 773545 or email shelleyshaw2@barnsley.gov.uk. Job-related documents and profiles are provided to support your application.
Job Profile: Targeted Early Help Support Practitioner; Vacancy Exposure Profile; Help with your application form. We welcome questions about flexible working arrangements, including caring responsibilities. CVs are not accepted for this role. Barnsley Council values diversity and is committed to inclusive recruitment. We do not discriminate and welcome applicants with past convictions. We cannot provide sponsorship for visa applications. See www.barnsley.gov.uk/jobs for more information.
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