Family Hub Practitioner

Job profile

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job reference

REQ

Date posted

03/11/2025

Application closing date

23/11/2025

Location

BARROW

Salary

£32,061 - £32,597

Package

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Attachments

Job description

Location: Barrow

Contract Type:

1 x 37 hour per week – Permanent Contract

1 x 22 hour per week - Fixed Term Contract

About this opportunity

Family Hubs are a place-based way of joining up locally in the planning and delivery of family services. They bring services together to improve access, improve the connections between families, professionals, services, and providers, and put relationships at the heart of family support, offering a one stop shop for families.

Family Hubs offer support to families from conception and for children of all ages, which is 0-19 or up to 25 for those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), with a great Best Start in Life offer at our core. To ensure we have an offer available to all families whether working or not, our availability will take into account being open on evenings and weekends.

Who we are looking for…

The post holder will develop and deliver high quality universal and targeted activities and programmes, working with children and their families from pre-birth to SEND) both one to one and in groups, in settings and the family home.

Are you passionate about supporting families, helping them make positive changes and improving outcomes for our children and young people? If so and you are keen to support the council to deliver excellent service to our children and families, we want to hear from you.

You will need an awareness and understanding of Family Help and Family Hubs and the ability to engage and consult with children, young people, families and their communities.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have an informal chat to find out more, please contact Michelle Walker, Family Hub Manager

What can we offer you

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers )

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 23rd November 2025

Interview date: To be confirmed

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children's Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.

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