Family & Community Navigator

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA (Predominantly out working in communities across theCounty)

Salary: 35451 - 39165 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Working Hours:18.5 hours

Contract Type: Fixed term for (Until 31.03.2027)

Closing Date: 14th May 2026

Interview Date(s): 27th May 2026

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Family Hubs team as a Family & Community Navigator. This 18.5 hour fixed term role is full time until 31^st March 2027 and is based at County Hall in Glenfield but is predominantly out working in communities across the county.

Are you skilled at engaging families and able to help them access services/support effectively

Do you have a working knowledge of the national Reducing Parental Conflict agenda

Do you have substantial experience working across the wider early help system and the benefits of collaboration

Are you comfortable working on a number of projects at the same time

If so we would like to hear from you.

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:

• NNEB/NVQ3 or equivalent in Childcare Youth and Community Health and Social Care IAG Community Regeneration or other relevant area. Or demonstrable experience.
• Ability to engage children and parents from different backgrounds with a wide range of communication needs/preferences
• Experience of developing community projects
• Knowledge of the national framework for Family Hubs and service ethos
• Comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
• Ability to work with a range of professionals from many different organisations
• Committed to promoting inclusion

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:

Rachel Sharman : Team & Partnership Managerprojects partnerships and performance

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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