Early Help Support Worker – Children's Services Support Hub

Lake Champlain Chamber

. Manage a caseload relating to children, young people and families requiring early support .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeAccrington • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £29,071 - £33,119 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing caseloads for children, young people, and families, with a strong focus on early help provision, safeguarding practices, and multi-agency collaboration. Proficient in gathering and analyzing information to support decision-making and ensure positive outcomes for clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Experience Working With Children, Young People And FamiliesExcellent Communication SkillsMulti-Agency CollaborationUnderstanding Of Safeguarding PracticesAbility To Gather And Analyze Information

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Hard Skills

Needs AssessmentInformation GatheringDecision-Making SupportAssessment ToolsEarly Help Services KnowledgeFamily Hubs KnowledgeShort Break Services KnowledgeLocal Offer KnowledgeSENDIAS KnowledgeSafeguarding Procedures

Soft Skills

Partnership WorkingIndependenceTeam CollaborationManaging Competing DemandsCommitment To Equality, Diversity And Inclusion

Certifications & Qualifications

Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) Application

Industry Keywords

Children's Services Support HubContinuum Of NeedEarly Help ProvisionChild-Centred PracticeMASH

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a caseload relating to children, young people and families requiring early support
Make enquiries to determine appropriate early help provision and establish consent for support
Assess needs and determine appropriate intervention levels
Gather and analyse information to support decision-making within the Continuum of Need
Provide timely responses to referrals received into the Children's Services Support Hub
Signpost and direct families to appropriate early help and support services
Collaborate with professionals and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes
Provide feedback to referrers where intervention thresholds are not met
Promote and evidence the voice, lived experience and participation of children and young people
Share information regarding available early help provision
Work within Lancashire County Council safeguarding procedures, policies and protocols
Participate in supervision, training and continuous professional development
Contribute to team responsibilities, including duty rota arrangements
Undertake the initial social care response for EHC Needs Assessment requests
Contact families and gather proportionate information using established systems and assessment tools
Provide impartial information, advice and guidance on Early Help Services, Family Hubs, Short Break Services, the Local Offer and SENDIAS
Offer parent-carer and child and family assessments where appropriate
Escalate safeguarding concerns to MASH where thresholds are met
Record information accurately, consistently and audibly to support decision-making and statutory requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working with children, young people and families
Excellent communication and partnership working skills
Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment
Confidence gathering, analysing and recording information
Sound understanding of safeguarding and child-centred practice
Commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and families
Ability to manage competing demands and work independently as well as part of a team
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Successful applicants must apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working arrangements
Generous annual leave entitlement
Local Government Pension Scheme
Learning and development opportunities
Employee wellbeing support
Career progression opportunities