Family Hub Connector

Family HubConnector x2 (Early Years) £35,391 – £45,564 per annum (SO1 - SO2) x1 Permanent Full Time (36 hours) x1 Fixed Term Part Time (28.8 hours) Roehampton Could you be the vital link that helps families thrive? Join us as a Family Hub Connector and become a trusted guide for families in the local community. Our Family Hubs are vibrant, welcoming spaces offering support from conception to age 19 or up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).At the heart of this is the Best Start in Life offer, which supports children and parents through every developmental stage. As a Family Hub Connector,you will be the bridge between families and the services that can help them thrive.You will work alongside a wide network of professionals and partners to reduce inequalities, improve access and ensure families feel connected, supported and empowered. About the role This unique role will provide you with the opportunity to be a trusted presence in a child’s life journey. You will help parents feel confident and informed and support children get the best possible start. You will be out in the community in homes, hubs and local spaces, building relationships and delivering meaningful support that helps shape a community where every family feels seen, heard and valued.You will lead and deliver targeted outreach and facilitate high-quality Early Years learning activities and groups. Your work will be guided using frameworks such as the Early Years Foundation Stage and Development Matters. You will be the champion of the Best Start for Life vision, supporting families through the 1001 critical days, connecting families to universal and targeted services. Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Minimum Level 3 qualification in Childcare & Education or primary education, health and social care Level 4 award in work with parents (would be ideal). Extensive experience of working with children and families in the community. Experience of visiting and delivering interventions in the family home. Sound knowledge of child development to support a good level of development. Sound knowledge of safeguarding and commitment to undertaking risk assessments of the work environment to ensure safety to self and others. If you meet the above criteria and have the passion, drive and creativity to support children and families in reaching their full potential; and help them navigate life’s challenges, we want to hear from you For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Team Manager, Jennie Ramsey at Jennie.Ramsey@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk Closing Date: 30 November 2025. Shortlisting Date: w/c 1 December 2025. Interview Date: w/c 8 December 2025. We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received.Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. All internal applicants for thissecondmentmust seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised. Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We offer a wide range of benefitsdesigned to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.