Early Help Navigator - Barnsley, United Kingdom - Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Barnsley, United Kingdom

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Position reference:
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Salary: £29,269- £32,076 _Plus laptop_


Working Arrangements:
Includes evening and weekend working


Hours per week: 4 x 37 hours


Contract type:
Fixed Term until 31/03/2025

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch
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Closing date: 22/03/2024 at 23:59


This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

When applying, 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. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, 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 therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority._

How do we sum up Barnsley Council? Well, we're a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we've been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ).

Our excellent Education, Early Start & Prevention service
has been a key part of our win; we're so proud of what we've achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.

We're impressed. Are you? It's the perfect time to join our excellent team.

About the Post:

Like all of us here at Barnsley Council, you care about children and their families.

So you'll relish this opportunity to play a key part in ensuring that children have access to quality early years education enabling them to achieve their potential.

Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That's what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It's all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We're now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money.

The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognized for their community engagement.


Your role in our journey


An EXCITING OPPORTUNITY has arisen within the Early Start and Families Service to establish a team of Early Help Navigator to work as part of our Family Hubs.

1 x 37 hours Penistone Family Hub

1 x 37 hours South Family Hub

1 x 37 hours North-East Family Hub

1 x 37 hours North Family Hub


To help improve the lives and well being of people with the most multiple needs requiring support at an early help level to engage in services.

Working in a multiagency context to help support people who experience complex needs presenting at a time of crisis, enabling access to the right support services, at the right time in the right place to help stepping into support and interventions to promote building their wellbeing, resilience, gain confidence and acquire the personal and social assets they need to meet their aspiration.


You will need knowledge of services provided by Family Hubs and other agencies within the scope of early intervention and prevention as well as a good sound understanding of child and family development.


The ability to use your initiative, work as part of team and have creativity and passion to work alongside multi agency professionals is essential.


What you'll need


A Level 4 in a relevant field or equivalent qualification alongside evidence that you have relevant experience of working with children and families.

Your communication skills, flexible approach and flair for building relationships will really set you apart.


Shape a better future with us
We'd like you to be part of our success and help us take change further. Join us on our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let's make a better Barnsley for everyone.

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A lot to look forward to


Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do.

As part of our team, you can be sure we'll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent.

You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential.

So we've created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that's training to be a leader or learning flexibly online.

That's one of the reasons why you'll find your career here inspiring and rewarding.


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