Job summary
The post holder will lead the support provided for teenage mothers, babies & young families and assist in the co-ordination of care for families with complex needs and safeguarding procedures.
Support may include provision of practical help, arranging accommodation, helping with travel for families, and assisting with liaison with agencies.
More complex support may be required such as caring for parents with additional and complex needs, assisting and making complex safe guarding referrals. The post holder will lead the Right Help, Right Times framework, Early Help Programme and support families in times of challenge and stress and liaise with Health and Social Service providers.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will need to be able to:
- Build trust with young parents
- Be trauma-informed
- Non-Judgmental
- Be culturally and religiously aware
- Be aware of honor-based abuse and how to refer to agencies for support
- Be able to risk assess for exploitation (CSE) and grooming
- Be able to support young women experiencing domestic abuse
- Support with providing antenatal education and transition to parenthood
- Be flexible with service provision for parents in education
- Be able to support young families with building independent living skills and offer housing support
- Be able to signpost young families to services that can help with finances and benefits
- Be able to liaise with the specialist midwives, perinatal mental health midwives and safeguarding team
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Foundation degree or equivalent level 5 study
- Mathematics and English level 2/GCSE grade 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- Level 3 counseling course or equivalent, or counselling experience
- Mentoring or line managers course or experience
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of safe guarding procedures
- Able to use Microsoft IT and email
- Competent in the use of IT and NHS systems and programmes and able to document in the electronic and written patient records
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Able to manage own workload and time
- Ability to work under pressure
- Team member
- Prioritise and effectively time manage clinical and other responsibilities
- Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required
- Excellent attendance record
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and experience working with families with complex needs
- Experience working with families in need
- Knowledge of Social Services and benefits systems to enable assisting families through benefits applications
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Able to make judgements and decisions in a range of situations. Able to make some analysis of complex or highly complex facts or situations.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
- Physical: Hand eye co-ordination required; Must be physically mobile, good health and attendance; Able to drive and must be a car owner for attendance of community work; Able to attend families in their own home situation, clinics and hospital situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 04 August 2026
