Family Resilience Workers

20 New Opportunities Across Hertfordshire

North | West | East | South

Starting Salary: £35,570 progressing to £38,510 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 37
Location:
Posts are based North, South, East West of the county. Bases will be Farnham or Apsley, however roles will largely be community based with opportunities for home working around visits. You will be able to select your preference on application.
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

Be part of something new. Help families thrive. Transform outcomes for children.

We are building an innovative new Family Resilience Service as part of our commitment to the role out of Family Help and we are looking for passionate, skilled and ambitious practitioners to join us at the start of this exciting journey.

This is your opportunity to become part of a multidisciplinary team that works creatively and intensively with children, young people and families to deliver meaningful, sustainable change.

Our new Family Resilience Service will bring together practitioners with expertise in Trauma, Neurodiversity, Healthy Relationships, Educational Wellbeing and Family Network Meetings, working alongside Family Help Lead Practitioners to deliver targeted interventions that help families overcome challenges and build on their strengths.

Together, we will provide practical, evidence-informed support that is child-centred, relationship-based and focused on improving outcomes for children and young people.

We are recruiting one practitioner for each role in each quadrant of Hertfordshire (North, South, East and West), creating 20 new positions across the county.

About the roles

Neurodiversity Worker

Supporting children, young people and families where neurodiversity is impacting family life, emotional wellbeing, education or engagement with services.

You will provide targeted interventions, parent coaching and practical support to help families better understand and respond to neurodiverse needs. You will work closely with SEND services, schools and community organisations, helping families navigate available support and access resources within their local communities.

You will deliver one-to-one interventions, facilitate groups and workshops, attend multi-agency and SEND-related meetings and help strengthen links between Family Help and SEND systems.

Trauma Worker

Supporting children and families affected by trauma, adversity, loss, abuse, neglect or significant life events.

You will deliver trauma-informed interventions that help children and families understand their experiences, develop resilience, build emotional regulation skills and strengthen relationships. Working directly with children, parents and carers, you will help create safe, nurturing environments that support recovery and positive change.

Healthy Relationships Worker

Supporting families where relationship difficulties, parental conflict, domestic abuse or unhealthy relationship patterns are affecting children's outcomes and wellbeing.

You will work directly with children, parents and carers to improve communication, emotional regulation, conflict resolution and healthy relationship skills. Through targeted interventions and practical coaching, you will help families create safer, more stable and nurturing relationships.

Family Network Meeting Coordinator

Supporting children and families to identify and mobilise the strengths within their wider family and support networks.

You will coordinate and facilitate Family Network Meetings, bringing together family members and professionals to develop family-led plans that improve safety, stability and outcomes for children. You will help families recognise their strengths, build support around children and make meaningful decisions together.

Educational Wellbeing Practitioner

Supporting children and young people whose emotional wellbeing is having an impact on their education, attendance, engagement or achievement.

You will deliver targeted interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience and school engagement, working closely with children, families, schools and other professionals. You will help remove barriers to learning and support children to achieve their full potential.

About you
We are looking for practitioners who:

• Have experience working directly with children, young people and families.
• Are passionate about improving outcomes for children.
• Can build trusting relationships with families and professionals.
• Demonstrate strengths-based, child-centred and trauma-informed practice.
• Are skilled at engaging families who may be reluctant to work with services.
• Have experience of assessment, intervention planning and multi-agency working.
• Are committed to inclusion, equality and empowering families.
• Can work independently whilst contributing positively to a multidisciplinary team.

We welcome applications from a range of backgrounds including social care, family support, youth work, education, SEND, counselling, psychology, therapeutic services and community support.

Essential:

• Driving Licence and Access to Car

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a job. It is an opportunity to:

• Join a brand-new service from the ground up.
• Shape the future of Family Help in Hertfordshire.
• Develop innovative and evidence-informed practice.
• Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Make a lasting difference to children, young people and their families.
• Access high-quality supervision, training and professional development.
• Be part of a service that is committed to creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement.

If you are passionate about helping children thrive and want to be part of a service that is transforming the way support is delivered to families, we would love to hear from you

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 9. Please locate the job profile here: Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lauren Penrose (lauren.penrose@hertfordshire.gov.uk) for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 24th, 25th, 26th November - Face to Face, Hatfield (Fielder Centre)

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

We are changing
Hertfordshire County Councilis undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.