Prevention Hub Engagement Worker

Wirral Council is a place where you can genuinely make a difference, guided by strong organisational values that shape everything we do. Our values, ambitious, professional, resident-focused and accountable, act as our organisational DNA, influencing how we work, lead and support one another every day. We take pride in delivering great services, acting with integrity, building positive relationships, and always putting residents first, creating a supportive and inclusive culture where everyone can “be the best we can be”. With our beautiful surroundings, ambitious future plans, and a commitment to empowering staff to #BeTheDifference, Wirral Council offers an inspiring environment to grow your career and make a lasting impact.

About the Role: Make a Difference Where It Matters Most - Empowering Young People, Strengthening Families, Changing Futures. In this rewarding role, you will support young people and their families by building trusted relationships that encourage confidence, resilience and personal growth. Using a strengths-based, child-centred approach, you’ll help young people recognise their abilities, set goals and make positive choices, working closely with families and partner agencies to create lasting change. You’ll be part of a values-driven team focused on strong relationships and outcomes, with opportunities to develop and grow while making a real difference.

About the Candidate: Are you passionate about supporting young people and families? Do you believe every young person has the potential to thrive, even when life has been challenging? We’re looking for someone compassionate, motivated and committed to making a positive difference. You’ll have strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships, seeing beyond behaviour to recognise strengths and potential. You’ll bring a reflective, strengths-based approach, work confidently both independently and within a team, and have a good understanding of safeguarding, with a genuine drive to support lasting, positive change.

Join Us and Be Part of the Change: If you are inspired by the idea of supporting young people to recognise their strengths, overcome challenges and shape positive futures, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and help us create lasting change, one young person at a time.

Working at Wirral: You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start: Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave. We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people. We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, enrolment into the local government pension scheme (an excellent defined benefit scheme), immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays. We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities. Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us. We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process.

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. 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. We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.