Child Protection Family Help Worker
Tameside Council
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade F. Scale 17 £32,046 to Scale 22 - £34,811
Hours: 36 hours per week
Base Location: Tameside One, Market Place, OL6 6BH
Assessment Date: To be confirmed
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Children’s Services for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated Family Intervention Worker to join our team.
In this role, you will coordinate services and deliver evidence-based interventions to families experiencing multiple and complex issues and require immediate and intensive support. The successful candidate will take a whole family approach and work across services to effect real change for families and ensure the best outcomes are achieved for children and young people.
As a family intervention worker you will be expected to have experience of delivering focused interventions to families to meet assessed needs you will have an understanding of the different levels of need and have a sound knowledge of child protection procedures and Tameside’s threshold of need.
As part of the team you will work flexibly across 7 days on a rota basis working between the hours of 8am to 8pm daily.
About you
We are looking for candidates who have experience of working with complex families and has excellent communication skills which will enable them, to undertake effective family engagement. You must also hold professional level 3 qualification in a relevant field in child care and have the ability to build and maintain relationships with professionals from a range of agencies.
If you believe, you meet the essential criteria for this role we would like to hear from you.
Why work for us?
In return, we offer a competitive salary, a minimum of 25 days leave per year, 36 hours working week, membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, which is a Local Government Pension Scheme and much more.
Hear from Jill Colbert OBE, Director of Children’s Services
“When I first joined the council at the beginning of 2025 I was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of my colleagues.
“The reason why I came to Tameside was because I knew we could do fantastic things for our families here.
“Whilst we’re currently a children’s service on a significant improvement journey, I’m proud of the progress we’ve made together, and this is already making a difference for our children.
“I know from the feedback from our Commissioner, Ofsted and our Strategic Improvement Partner, that families are seeing and feeling the impact of the thoughtful and compassionate support delivered by our workforce.
“We know that if we keep children at the centre of our thinking and our actions, we will create meaningful change for them that lasts.
“We are also growing and investing in our future. We have a range of specialist services for children, giving social workers quick access to expert help that makes complex decisions easier and supports better outcomes. Our Social Work Academy is led by people who bring passion to learning. We are strengthening our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have invested in innovation and improvement so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.
“Together, we are creating a proud, inclusive, and safe environment where great practice can truly flourish. And I feel incredibly privileged to lead this journey alongside such dedicated colleagues.
“Be a part of something great, be a part of our improvement journey and join us at Team Tameside.”
At the heart of this role is our Heart of Support Practice Approach, underpinned by the 5 C’s Compassion, Curiosity, Collaboration, Conversation and Courage. These values are the golden thread in how we work with children, families and each other. You will champion the Heart of Support and play a pivotal role in embedding systemic practice across the service.
We are committed to safeguarding and championing the welfare of children, young people, and families. Protecting and empowering our communities is at the heart of everything we do, and we expect every member of our team to share that commitment and help us make a meaningful difference.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For informal discussion please contact Debbie Lowndes Practice Manager at debbie.lowndes@tameside.gov.uk or Kat Farmer, Service Lead for Supporting Permanence at katherine.farmer@tameside.gov.uk