Vacancies

Family Hub Practitioner

Job Information

 We have a fantastic opportunity to be part of Northumberland's Family Hub development across the County.   

Successful applicants will be part of a service which is rapidly developing to support families with children aged 0-19 and up to 25 years for SEND. 

We are looking for a full-time, fixed term Family Hub Practitioner working across the West Northumberland area – Haltwhistle, Hexham, Prudhoe, Ponteland and Bellingham areas. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing high quality play experiences in the Family Hubs and on an outreach basis.

To provide direct work with Children and Young People and/or their parents/carers on an individual and/or group basis which holistically supports the Children and Young Persons needs and gives them the best start in Life.

To work in partnership with Family Help Teams and other colleagues, statutory and voluntary to support families to achieve the best outcomes possible.

If you would like any further details or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sue Hodgkinson on 01661 839350.

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

-26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)

-Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
-Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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Further information
Please note that this is a full-time 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.

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