Salary £28,142- £32,061 Per annum | Permanent| Full Time - 37 hours per week
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
As an Early Help Worker within Lancashire’s Children’s Services Support Hub, you will play a key role in achieving positive outcomes for children and young people by ensuring they are safe, supported, and able to thrive. Working as part of a multi-agency team, you will collaborate with partners to deliver a coordinated, whole-family approach to early intervention across Lancashire.
You will manage a caseload of children, young people, and families requiring early help, carrying out assessments, gathering relevant information, and determining appropriate levels of support within the Continuum of Need. You will act as a central point for early help referrals, ensuring timely responses, signposting to appropriate services, and providing feedback where thresholds are not met.
The role involves engaging directly with families, gaining consent, and ensuring the voice and lived experience of the child are central to planning. You will also contribute to statutory processes, including initial responses to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments (EHCNA), offering advice, signposting, and escalating safeguarding concerns as required.
Working in line with Lancashire safeguarding procedures, you will maintain accurate records, support multi-agency decision-making, and contribute to continuous service improvement through collaboration, training, and professional development.
For further information, please contact Rachael Pickup - rachael.pickup@lancashire.gov.uk| 01772 532631
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Lancashire County Council is committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Lancashire. We believe that all our citizens have the right to be treated fairly. We recognise that some people do not get an equal chance in life.
For some of our children and young people this can have a lasting impact on their future. We will play our part in helping to narrow the gaps that exist between different parts our communities and improving the quality of life of those who have less advantages and are in danger of poor outcomes.
As a community leader, employer and provider of services we want to make sure that everyone in Lancashire has the opportunity to achieve their potential, no matter where they live or what their background, individual characteristics or personal circumstances might be.
