Are you passionate about children and young people in Middlesbrough? Do you want to make a difference in children and young people’s lives by ensuring they receive the right support, at the right time?
If so, then we have an exciting opportunity to work within Middlesbrough Multi-Agency Children’s Hub representing Early Help within Children’s Services. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic multi-agency team assessing contacts and Early Help referrals regarding children aged 0 – 18 years.
The team is co-located with other partners including Cleveland Police, Harrogate District Foundation Trust, Social Care, Education and Housing, alongside a range of other key stakeholders.
The role is rewarding and requires you to take responsibility got screening Early Help referrals using the Threshold of Need, discussing referrals with colleagues, partner agencies and families to be able to offer the right service to prevent escalation to specialist services and promote the resilience of families.
The role also includes participating in multi-agency triage and Social Care strategies to consider the needs of children and young people, collating and presenting evidence of what Early Help has been undertaken with families and the impact of Early Help services.
A comprehensive knowledge and skill-base is required and as an enthusiastic team player, you will need to use your initiative and champion improvements in practice.
The ability to develop strong relationships with schools, colleagues, and other safeguarding partner agencies is also a must for this role.
Are you driven and ambitious? Do you have the confidence to work independently? If so, we want to hear from you!
At Middlesbrough we live our values and are looking for people who share our vision of putting children and relationships at the centre of everything we do and offering the right service at the right time.
We will show Middlesbrough Children they really Matter and achieve the best outcomes for them.
Staff are at the heart of all we do, we want to support you to be excellent, and we will do this by providing a vast range of training and professional opportunities. In order to give you the best start in your new role with us, you will have a 4 week protect induction giving you time to really get to know us, our processes, systems, and services.
We are working with staff to create ways that mean you can work flexibly from home and visit offices to work alongside peers in our blended working approach.
Doing the right thing for a child is just as important as doing things right and going the extra mile for a child makes a difference in their lives. Developing relationships and working with strengths, supports us to increase safety and reduce risk.
If you are passionate about these statements, Middlesbrough is the right place for you, and we can’t wait to hear from you.
If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!
If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Helen Bostock, Early Help MACH Team Manager at 01642 726248 or email [email protected].
Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
Telephone: 01642 727088
Email: [email protected]
