Family Help Consultant (5 Posts)

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Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children, young people and families?

We’re looking for motivated, skilled and relationship-focused professionals to join our Family Help service as Family Help Consultants.

We have an exciting opportunity for 5 new positions of Family Help Consultants to join our Children’s Services Team.  You will be based in one of our Localities (Amber Valley, Chesterfield, Erewash, High Peak/North Dales, North East/Bolsover and South Derbyshire/South Dales)

Our amazing children and young people, and our highly motivated children’s workforce, make Derbyshire an exciting and friendly place in which to live and work. With:

• A strong, collaborative children’s workforce
• A clear commitment to early help and prevention
• Opportunities to influence practice across whole systems
• A culture that values innovation, partnership and impact 

Purpose of this role:

Provide professional practice information, advice and guidance to partner agencies e.g. schools, health and VCI sector.

Contribute to the provision of an efficient and effective Family Help service supporting the Families First Partnership Programme (FFPP)

Raise awareness of the importance of early intervention.

What you will be doing

As a Family Help Consultant, you will play a key role in strengthening early help across partner agencies. You’ll work closely with schools, health services, and voluntary sector partners to improve outcomes and reduce escalation into statutory services.

You will:

• Provide expert advice, guidance and challenge to professionals across agencies
• Build and sustain strong local partnerships
• Support and mentor others to deliver effective early intervention
• Facilitate multi-agency working.
• Deliver training and workforce development
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive directory of early intervention services for families and professionals.
• Use data and local insight to drive service improvement, identify gaps in provision and influence commissioning

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in education, health, or children’s services
• Has a strong understanding of Early Help and safeguarding thresholds
• Can build strong relationships and influence practice across organisations
• Is confident delivering presentations, training and professional guidance
• Has excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills
• Is flexible and committed to working across localities and partnerships

Apply Now

If you are passionate about helping children and can support our partners in providing timely support to families to prevent escalation of need and improve long-term outcomes, then we would love to hear from you.

Please indicate your preference for Locality within your application.

For more information on the role contact lesley.hough@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: w/c 13 July 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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