As an Early Years Practice Lead in the Family Assessment Support Team you will predominantly work with pregnant women who have an identified vulnerability early on in pregnancy. We have a 21 hour vacancy to recruit to and this will ideally be worked over three days per week.

Your role will be to break down barriers with services, gather information, support with preparations for birth and if required, offer practical parenting support.

You will deliver support for parents around all elements of having a baby using evidence-based practice and up to date guidance. The role requires you to be flexible in your approach and the ability to work creatively to achieve the best possible outcomes.

You will have at least three years experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families and ideally have experience of working with pregnant women and babies.

We are looking for a practitioner who is experienced in safeguarding vulnerable children and who has knowledge of relevant Working Together legislation. Some out of hours work may be required.

Further information from Elaine.Ginty@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.