Early Help Partnership Co-ordinator

Early Help responds to the emerging needs of children and their families, focusing on building their resilience as well as providing help at a time when evidence indicates that support can have the most impact. Coventry continues to invest in the Early Help Service and is proud of the work that is delivered by a multi-agency team from the 8 Family Hubs located in the communities across the city

We are dedicated and committed to helping empower children, young people, and families to build resilience and thrive. By collaborating with the Supporting Families Teams, Social Care Teams and a wide range of partners, we will ensure that families receive the right help at the right time by the right people.

Coventry was one of the 15 Local Authorities that were selected to be a ‘trailblazer ’; we will share our learning and best practice with other Local Authorities across the UK. We will continue to lead the way and be able to evidence the difference we make to children and families' lives. Join us in making a difference.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Make a real difference to children, young people and families in your community.

We're looking for a passionate and proactive Family Hub Practitioner to support children, young people and their families by delivering early help services. Working within our integrated Family Hub model, you'll take a whole-family approach to improving outcomes, building resilience and helping families access the right support at the right time.

In this rewarding role, you'll work closely with a wide range of partners including schools, health services, police, community organisations and volunteers to develop and deliver high-quality services that meet local needs. You'll plan and deliver evidence-based programmes, support community engagement, develop new opportunities for families and help shape services through collaboration and innovation.

If you have excellent communication skills, a passion for partnership working and a commitment to empowering families and communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help create stronger families, thriving communities and brighter futures.

We have 2 roles: 1 permanent and 1 fixed-term until March 2029.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We're seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic and community-focused professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

You'll have experience of working in partnership with a range of agencies, engaging diverse communities, supporting volunteers and delivering programmes that make a real difference. You will understand safeguarding, early help approaches and the challenges faced by families living in disadvantaged communities.

With excellent communication and organisational skills, you'll be confident building relationships, developing services, analysing information and delivering both one-to-one and group support. Most importantly, you'll be committed to empowering families and communities, working collaboratively to create positive and lasting change.

A Level 4 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field, together with experience in early years, health, community development or family support services, is essential.

Need help completing your application form? The Job Shop can support you. You can register online here for an initial assessment, or visit the Job Shop in person, please see their webpage for more information. For all other queries, contact Resourcing@coventry.gov.uk

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies