Do you want to work in an innovative team in a coaching and mentoring role for Early Help? Do you have a passion for Early Intervention, Safeguarding and driving change for children and families? Are you good at building, maintaining and repairing relationships?
About the role:
Lincolnshire County Council is recruiting a full time permanent Team Around the Family Consultant to offer an advice, guidance, coaching, mentoring and support service to our partner agencies. Post will be based in the North/South Kesteven locality.
About you:
You'll have extensive experience of writing Early Help Assessments and Plans and being a Lead Professional in a children's multi-agency environment. You'll have skills in mediating, mentoring, influencing and coaching. Be proactive and child focussed, understand Working Together 2026 statutory guidance and Lincolnshire's TAF framework.
What you'll do:
- Build relationships with partner agencies and social care teams
- Offer 1:1 case support , reflection, advice and guidance to the partnership for children open to TAF
- Write and deliver workshops
- Contact professionals to offer support following a safeguarding referral
- Offer support for professionals for step-outs following Family Help/Social Care involvement
- Analyse data and create action plans for improvements
- Offer duty support to partner agencies via our ASKTAF service
The postholder will be working with sensitive issues and involved in analysing risk within Early Help cases; and will therefore be subject to enhanced DBS and Barred list check .
Please be advised that this position is subject to a criminal record check.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.
- Job Category Social Care Unqualified - Children
Team Around the Family Consultant in Lincoln employer: Lincoln Company
North Kesteven Academy is an excellent employer that fosters a supportive and collaborative work culture, ideal for those passionate about education. With a focus on professional development, the Academy offers numerous opportunities for growth and training, ensuring that staff are well-equipped to inspire and guide students. Located in a vibrant community, employees benefit from a term-time schedule that promotes a healthy work-life balance while making a meaningful impact on young learners' lives.
