Early Help Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - Lewisham Council

Lewisham Council

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Ref:
CYP-22-135

Job type:
full-time 35 hours

Closing date:
Sunday 19th February 2023, 11:59pm

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£38,934 - £40,503 (PO1) per annum

It is an exciting time to join Family Thrive, our integrated Targeted Family Support Team, within the Early Help provision.

We are looking for an Early Help Coordinator who is passionate about supporting families in receiving the right support at the earliest stage to improve outcomes for children and families.

We recognise that providing early help support as soon as worries arise within families, is the best means to support families, as this can prevent crises and help families overcome challenges.

In the London Borough of Lewisham, we have high aspirations for all our children across our diverse communities and put local people at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective, and efficient.

The role

The Early Help Coordinator role in Family Thrive will be based in the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) full time, to support referrers in identifying the right level of support, and best services to support families.

The Early Help Coordinator will be an integral part of the Family Thrive Service, and will be working alongside Family Practitioners, Senior Family Practitioners and Senior Therapists while managed by a Hub Manager.

Location

Whilst the service is primarily based in Laurence House, we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

As the Early Help Coordinator, you will be based in the MASH.

What we're looking for

About You:

Experience of delivering of high quality, outcome focussed support to children, young people, and their families
A track record of working inclusively and collaboratively to successfully build relationships and partnerships, both internally and externally, and the ability to establish trust and credibility.
Ability to break down barriers to give families a positive experience and genuine hope for the future.
A creative and solution focussed approach to challenges and a commitment to continued development of skills and expertise
An understanding of effective practice, child and adolescent development, family support models and evidencebased practice as well the importance of contextual working and environmental factors.
Motivation to embrace antidiscriminatory and antiracist practice

In return, we'll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

Salary details
£38,934 - £40,503 (PO1) per annum

Further information
For an informal discussion, please contact Billie Murdoch (Group Manager) on

Lewisham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

For a full job description and person specification, and for further information about the recruitment process, please click on the links below.

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Closing date
Sunday 19th February 2023, 11:59pm

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.