Support & Assessment Worker Hinckley team A

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Hinckley Hub Rugby Road Hinckley LE10 OFR

Salary: 32070 - 34359 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Working Hours:37 Hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th May 2026

Interview Date(s): W/C 11th May 2026

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference

Can you offer good communication skills and capacity in supporting children and families in challenging circumstances

Do you enjoy supporting parents to help their children grow and thrive Yes come and work in our Family safeguarding team.

About the Role

The role is to work as part of an integrated team to provide a range of home/centre-based family support interventions that contribute to achieving an improvement in outcomes for children young people and families.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Level 3 childcare qualification (NNEB/NVQ3) or equivalent
• Experience of working with parents and children
• Understanding of social and environmental factors that have an effect on vulnerable children young people and families.
• Organisational and planning skills
• Ability to communicate clearly with children young people parents
• colleagues and other professionals
• Ability to work with a range of professionals and engage in multidisciplinary work

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Louise Topley - Team Manager

Telephone:

Email:

or

Levi Wright - Team Manager

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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