Overview
Family Help Worker (Early Help Worker) - CMB2032e at Cumberland Council
Location: Carlisle or Workington
Salary: £34,434 - £35,412 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: 3 permanent positions and 1 fixed-term contract (12 months)
Responsibilities
* Provide early, targeted support to children, young people and families to help prevent issues escalating to statutory intervention.
* Build strong, respectful, and trusting relationships with families; carry out child-centred assessments and deliver evidence-based interventions, parenting support, and child development programmes.
* Work in homes, schools, and community settings, ensuring the voices of children and young people are central to planning and support.
If you are passionate about making a positive difference for families, enjoy collaborative multi-agency work, and want to help children and young people achieve better outcomes, this is an excellent opportunity.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for individuals who embody our core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We support growth in the role and value potential alongside experience. Please review the post specification for the essential criteria.
Contact
For more information or to arrange an informal chat, please contact:
* Joanne King — Joanne.King@cumbria.gov.uk
* Emily Payne — Emily.payne@cumberland.gov.uk
Other Information
* DBS Checks: This role requires an Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
* Working with Children: It is an offence to apply for roles unsupervised with Children if barred from such activity.
* Guaranteed Interviews: Available to applicants who meet the essential criteria and who fall into one of these categories: disabled under the Equality Act 2010, in care or aged 24 or under after leaving care, or armed forces veterans whose last long-term substantive employer was the armed forces.
* Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments: Cumberland Council is a Disability Confident Employer and an Age Friendly Employer. Email Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk for reasonable adjustments.
* Application and Interview Information: Closing date: 01 October 2025; Interview date: 13 October 2025. The role may close early subject to demand.
Please Read The Supporting Information and refer to our Careers site for more details, including:
* Our Staff Benefits
* Candidate Support
* About Cumberland Council
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