POSITION REFERENCE: 50101530, 50101594, 50101596, 50101385

Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Education, Early Start & Prevention
Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Mon - Fri some occasional evening and weekend
Hours per week: 3 x 37, 1 x 18.5
Contract type: 1 x 37 hours fixed term until 31st August 2026, 3 x permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 15/08/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk

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YOUR ROLE IN OUR JOURNEY

As a highly committed and motivated individual you will be proactive in engaging families with children aged 0-25 years into the Family Centre offer through our new Family Hub network.
You will be part of a wider Family Hub team, to actively target and engage families with children aged 0-19 (25 SEND), including marginalised groups. You will facilitate registration and engagement of families in Family Hubs, supporting people to access the services and interventions they need to build their resilience and gain confidence, whilst working alongside wider services to ensure families can access the right support, at the right time. You will Deliver universal and targeted Family Hubs and Start for Life activities to enable families to meet their full potential.
The role will include working from Family Hubs across the borough targeting, planning and delivering a range of activities.