Intervention Worker

Intervention Worker

We're looking for a compassionate, resilient and motivated Family Intervention Worker who can build trusting relationships, identify strengths, and work alongside families to overcome barriers. You will play a key role in delivering targeted support, empowering families to make sustainable changes and helping children and young people reach their full potential.

If you have the skills to engage families, coordinate support, and make a lasting difference in the lives of children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

At Cheshire West and Chester Council, we're committed to helping children, young people and families thrive.

Are You The Family Intervention Worker We're Looking For? Do you believe that families can make positive progress, even when they're facing significant challenges. Do you know how to build trusting relationships with children, young people and parents, helping them identify strengths, overcome barriers and achieve lasting positive outcomes.

If you are resilient, compassionate and solutions-focused; you thrive in a role where every day is different, where you'll support families through complex situations, work alongside partner agencies and make decisions that have a genuine impact on children's lives and most importantly, you're motivated by the opportunity to keep children safe, strengthen families and help them stay together wherever possible. We want to hear from you!

We are seeking a passionate, skilled and motivated individual to join our Intervention Hub, a dynamic and innovative service dedicated to supporting children and families at crucial points in their lives.

You will be working within a supportive and experienced team, you will deliver intensive, direct work with children and families using a whole-family approach, combining solution-focused practice with evidence-based interventions, where Workloads are carefully managed to reflect the intensive nature of the work, with regular reviews and SMART planning processes ensuring that interventions remain focused, impactful and outcome-driven.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service named as a finalist and receiving highly commended recognition at national awards in 2026 for making a tangible difference every day. The Intervention Hub works in a trauma-informed way, supported by our innovative multi-agency partnership model, "Our Way of Working", ensuring families receive coordinated, effective and compassionate support.

As part of our team, you'll work alongside passionate and skilled professionals who are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children. We encourage creativity, collaboration and continuous learning, creating an environment where your ideas will be valued, your achievements recognised and your professional development actively supported.

We know that supporting our workforce is key to delivering exceptional services, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' continuous Local Government Service
• Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions currently at 23.8%
• Ill-health and death-in-service benefits (subject to scheme membership requirements)

• Clear career progression pathways
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• A supportive environment that encourages learning and growth

• Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Home and electronics purchase schemes
• Discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support for you and your family across a wide range of personal and work-related matters

This role offers variety, challenge and the opportunity to make a lasting impact on families' lives. Flexibility is essential, as you will be required to work a range of hours, including occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends, depending on service needs.

The role is based in Ellesmere Port, with regular work taking place within family homes, community settings and venues across Cheshire West and Chester.

We're seeking someone who:

• Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
• Has experience of direct, family-focused intervention work
• Can build positive and trusted relationships with children, young people and families
• Is flexible, resilient and solution-focused in their practice
• Thrives in a collaborative, multi-agency environment
• Shares our commitment to empowering families and creating positive change

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can have a genuine impact on children's and families' lives while developing your own career? We'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Charles Price – Charles.price@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or 0151 337 6303

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children, or both).

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

Candidates may use AI tools to support proofreading, editing and presentation. However, all application materials should represent the candidate's own experience, perspectives and thinking. We are seeking original and authentic responses, and applicants should ensure that any submission reflects their own analysis, judgement and vision for the role. No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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• RARG 8458 G7 Family Intervention Worker JRP.docx