Family Intervention Key Worker
Job description
Post Ref: CC067
Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.
Please note: Internal applicants applying for a secondment opportunity must have approval from their line manager before submitting an application.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Calderdale’s Family Intervention Team, which sits within Children and Family Services. The Family Intervention Team has a key focus on working with families that have multiple and complex needs such as families that are suffering child poverty, at risk of eviction due to anti-social behaviour, those in financial hardship as well as working with the following additional groups, families of prolific and persistent adult offenders, families involved in substance misuse and families surviving domestic violence.
The key worker will work persistently and intensively, with targeted families who face particularly complex and multiple issues, using a holistic 'think family' approach and provide support to a complex child and family workload, which includes Child Protection, Children with Disabilities, Looked after Children and Care Leavers in accordance with procedures, with the support of Children's Social Care. They will also take a lead role with Child in Need cases where allocated.
Experienced in working with ‘hard to reach’ children and families who present challenging behaviour, using an 'outcomes focussed' approach, you should have proven assessment, analytical and reflective skills as well as experience of being a Lead Professional. You will also bring the ability to work within a framework of ‘support and challenge’.
Key workers work in a hybrid way currently spending 2 days in an office environment, the rest of the week the workers are based from home, completing visits from their home as a base.
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Joanna Dunkley-Pritchard on 07901 793820
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Closing date: Sunday 8th November 2026
Interview date: Friday 20th November 2026
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
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We may utilise digital interview methods.
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