Neighbourhood Group Worker

| Salary £25,989 -£28,142 Per annum | Permanent,  Part Time, hours per week | Pro Rata

An exciting opportunity to join Children and Family Wellbeing Service Team in Burnley as a Neighbourhood Group Worker – in a four day (29.6hr) Permanent position.

Working days can be negotiated with the successful candidate and working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with evening and weekend work on a rota basis.

Reporting to a Lead Group Worker, post holders will work in partnership with colleagues across their team, assisting and undertaking tasks which support the safe and smooth day to day operation of Early Help Service neighbourhood centre delivery operations, for children, adults, young people and family groups

We are looking for a passionate, experienced and motivated individual to join a well-established team and bring along key skills and experience in working with children and families delivering group based activity.

Post holders will deliver group work and drop-in support services at identified centre venues in the main and may contribute to supporting arrangements around group work delivery in other community settings or in partnership with other agencies as directed. 

They will deliver high quality informal education, prevention and early intervention opportunities which help improve children and family outcomes. Group work will be targeted to those most in need of support and focus on addressing needs identified as barriers to children and family progression. 

Group workers will seek to increase parental capacity to improve the welfare of their children and improve children's resilience. Information and support provided through group work will help parents to make informed decisions for their families and impact positively on children being able to reach their potential. 

Group workers will build positive relationships with parents and children and build mutual trust and respect. Supporting the service in the delivery and continuous improvement of early help services for children, young people, and families in line with the vision for Children and Families in Lancashire developed by the Children and Families Partnership Board which states; Children, young people and their families are safe, healthy and achieve their full potential

To deliver this vision we have agreed some key outcomes:

Five Outcomes 

1. Vulnerable children and young people are safe from harm and build resilience. 

2. Children and young people achieve their full potential in education, learning and future employment. 

3. Children and young people enjoy heathy lifestyles and know how to help others. 

4. Children, young people and families have a voice in shaping the support they receive. 

5. Children and young people live in Lancashire where they can enjoy a good quality of life, be happy and want to stay.

For an informal discussion please contact Neighbourhood Senior Family Support Worker Javaria Iqbal

Closing date for applications – Friday 7th November 2025

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place face-to-face in Burnley Tuesday 18th November 2025.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab. 

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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