****Internal applicants only****
This vacancy is open to internal staff only

About us

Have you heard about the families first pathfinder, which as a brand-new initiative as part of the government strategic response to the independent care review “stable homes base on love”

Are you looking to develop and expand your own experience and skills to support families?

Would you like to work in the community with multiagency partners to support them with Early Help?

Would you like to increase your own awareness of support and develop relationships with partners in Warrington?

Would you like to be part of a team delivering training and support to our partner agencies?

Would you like to support more families earlier to reach better outcomes?

As part of the development of the Family First Pathfinder Wave 2 it has been agreed that 5 additional Partnership Link workers can join the Early Help Support team on a secondment basis for 12 months.

It is recognised in the Working Together to Safeguard children 2023 that all agencies hold the responsibility for offering Early Help Support, resulting in more support and training being requested from partners to support families with a multiagency plan of support at Universal Plus (Level 2) on Warrington continuum of need.

The role

As a team the Early Help Support Team sit uniquely in the middle of the Early Help division offering support a guidance to all our partner agencies with the delivery of Early Help.

The Partnership Link Worker's (PLW) don't case hold families, they support with the Early Help Process by supporting partners to complete Early Help Assessments (EHA), arrange Team Around the family meetings (TAF)

They also support to guide the referral process (MARS) and understanding thresholds. 

Our partners include health, education, early years and voluntary agencies and other WBC teams, this is always expanding.

We also support the Early Help division with training and induction of new staff.

The role is full time and a secondment opportunity for 12 months and is an opportunity for you to be creative with your skills to engage partners.

It is an opportunity to gain valuable skills and build on your own practice improving relationships and confidence. 

You will join a welcoming, supportive and established team who will guide you and support you through the 12months. 

What's needed?

Please see attached Job Specification

The successful candidates will have significant experience in safeguarding children with a strong track record of working in partnership across organisations to achieve positive outcomes.

They will have excellent communication skills, an ability to present information, have good timekeeping, be passionate and have an. empathetic approach.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Essential car allowance

Key Dates & Further Information

This post is for internal advert only to all Children's Services staff. 

Please discuss your decision to apply with your line manager.

If you are interested in the role and require any further information please contact Clare Millar, Early Help Support Team Manager by email cmillar@warrington.gov.uk or call 01925 443191

The closing date for applications is 22nd November. 

Interviews will take place on the 28/29 November 2024 - this will involve a presentation and a series of questions. 

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

If you are a permanent WBC employee you will need to apply for this fixed term position as an internal secondment opportunity and will need to discuss this with your current line manager prior to applying.

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer