About us

Do you want to be part of Warrington’s Early Help Team, providing support to children, young people and families at the right time? We are looking to add to our dynamic team of Children’s Centre Support Workers.  Warrington borough Council has 7 children centres across the borough all offering a range of support services for children and their families.  

For details of what’s on at our children’s centres, visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Warringtonchildrenscentres/

The role

The role of a Children’s Centre Support Worker comprises of 2 main features:

1. Planning and delivering quality play and learning opportunities for children and families. These programmes include universal play sessions, as well as targeted interventions that help children improve in specific areas of development; whilst equipping adults with knowledge and skills to embed this within the home environment.

2. Managing a caseload of children and families that have been identified as needing 'universal plus' support on Warrington’s continuum of need. You will support the families on an individual basis, providing practical and emotional ‘Early Help’. This part of the role will include completion of Early Help assessments and evidence based tools, and working as part of a multi-agency team.

What's needed?

You will need experience of working with children, and a passion for making a difference to the lives of families in need of support.

This is an exciting time to join Early Help in Warrington as we continue our journey to transform our Children's Centres into Family Hubs and expand our offer to families in all areas of Warrington.

For details of what’s on at our children’s centres, visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Warringtonchildrenscentres/

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:

• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme

Key Dates & Further Information

If you would like an informal discussion about the vacancies, please contact Suzie Humphreys, Early Help Locality Manager.

Tel: 01925 443444, Email: [email protected]

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer