Infant & Family Worker

In collaboration with Wirral's Leaving Care service, an exciting opportunity is now available for an Infant & Family Worker with a specific focus on supporting parents who are care experienced to join the Pre-Birth & Infant team.

About the Role:

We are seeking an empathic professional to support prospective and new parents in their transition into parenthood. Working within the Pre-Birth & Infant Team, you will provide practical and emotional support to help families create safe, nurturing environments and prioritise their child’s development and wellbeing. You will work with families across the Wirral and regularly be based at the ‘Our Space’ Hub, building strong relationships with care-experienced parents.

About the Candidate:

As this role specifically supports families antenatally and those with young children up to the age of 5 years, it is vital that you have a sound knowledge of child development in the early years and an understanding of how trauma and other vulnerabilities such as poverty, domestic abuse and inconsistent parenting can impact on babies and young children's developmental outcomes. You must have a sound understanding of the Best Start in Life agenda and are committed to working systemically across the early years sector. You should be experienced in delivering appropriate, timely, child-focused interventions which positively impact on a child's daily lived experience, as well as being able to communicate effectively with parents in order to ensure such work is successful.

Wirral's Family Help Service is committed to the systemic practice framework, which promotes a strengths-based approach based on developing positive relationships with families and other professionals to deliver robust, measurable support plans working alongside the family; you will need to be confident in assessing need and providing a robust approach to risk management in line with Wirral's threshold of need guidance. The role is varied and fast-paced, so you will need to have the skills to manage these challenges appropriately; you will receive regular case supervision and welfare-based conversations to ensure that your emotional wellbeing and resilience is prioritised. You are committed to putting the child at the heart of your decision-making.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a check of the relevant Barred List(s). It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances. Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page. The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Beverley Smith on email beverleysmith@wirral.gov.uk. As part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk.