Family Hub Community Support Worker

ROLE OF THE JOB

At Northumberland County Council we are proud of our employees, who are passionate and committed to improving outcomes for our children, young people and families, ensuring that they feel safe, healthy, happy, and ready to learn and achieve.

We are seeking to appoint 1 part-time Family Hub Community Support Worker, based in Central and South East Northumberland.

This is an exciting time for Northumberland. We are part of the national Family Hub Programme. The principles of the Family Hub development are, that we will be more accessible to families, better connected to drive progress on joining up and providing a whole family approach, and more relationship centred, building on family and community strengths.

Family Hubs offer services, universal and targeted for 0-19-year-olds (and 25 for young people with SEND), the delivery is based on a hub spoke and virtual model and provides a network of co-located, connected, virtual and digital services to support families through various interventions and programmes.

These posts are to look to reduce inequalities and poverty through the promotion of the Healthy Start Scheme and support access to other entitlements. You will support women and their families to meet their breastfeeding goals, in line with UNICEF Baby Friendly guidance. You will work alongside the midwifery services to meet the needs of mothers, babies, and their families.

You will undertake home visits and assist women and their families with comprehensive and contemporary knowledge around infant feeding.

For further details about the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Salary - Band 4

This is a fixed term post until end of March 2026.

The above posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and health clearances.

For an informal discussion please contact Amy Berry, Family Hub Infant feeding coordinator on 07729 080263 or email on Amy.berry@northumberland.gov.uk

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

Please note that this is a fixed term position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post. Alternative application format: British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930 Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.