Are you passionate about giving children the best start in life? Do you enjoy working with families and want to make a real difference in their community? if so, we have an exciting role that has become available to work within the Cheshire East Council Best Start in Life Family Hubs as Family Advisors (Navigators).
We have a full time (37 hours per week) and part time (22.2 hours per week) role available. The postholders will support the work of the Best Start in Life Family Hubs across the North of the Borough (Congleton, Holme Chapel, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Poynton & Disley). The family hubs support families with children 0-19 (25 for young people with SEND).
Family hubs provide a universal ‘front door’ to families, offering a ‘one-stop shop’ of family help services across their social care, education, mental health and physical health needs, with a comprehensive offer for parents, children and young people at its core. Enabling families to receive timely and appropriate information tailored to their needs.
Collaborate with Family Hub teams to provide high-quality, integrated support services. Via a variety of administrative tasks i.e., booking rooms, appointments, data collection, entry and ordering of resources. A number of ICT platforms are used on a daily basis to enter data and record transactions within our policies and procedures.
Receive enquiries from members of the public, professionals (via face to face, electronic and telephone channels) and provide appropriate, consistent advice, signposting and guidance.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in the role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
In return we are able to offer:
Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!
Organisation
Cheshire East Council
Location
Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Congleton
Job Category
Children and Young People Services, Administration
Salary Min
£25,583 Per Annum
Salary Max
£25,989 Per Annum
Employment Type
Permanent
How to apply:
We’re delighted that you’re considering applying for this role!
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Natalie McDonald at: [email protected] , she’ll be happy to hear from you!
If you would like to get in touch with us regarding this role then please remember to include the job reference number so we can assist you accurately and in a timely manner.
Once you’ve applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we’ll send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.
If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren’t able to move forward with your application at this time but please don’t let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, and we’d truly love to hear from you again in the future!
Please quote job reference number in all correspondence
Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.
