Family Help Worker

Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent Family Help Worker (formerly known as an Early Help Worker) to join the Boston & South Holland Locality Team within Future4Me.

About the Role

As a Family Help Worker, you will play a crucial role in supporting children and families facing a range of challenges. Acting as a key worker, you will undertake Child & Family Assessments, develop targeted plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions that improve outcomes and promote long-term positive change.

You will work directly with children and families, coordinating support from partner agencies and acting as Lead Professional where appropriate. The role involves supporting families with children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection Plans, ensuring interventions are timely, effective, and focused on strengthening family resilience while reducing reliance on statutory services.

You will support children aged 0–19, helping them navigate education, transition successfully into adulthood, and access opportunities that promote personal and social development. The role also includes delivering interventions for children who are engaging in, or at risk of engaging in, anti-social behaviour, exploitation, offending behaviour, school exclusion, or homelessness.

In addition, you will undertake Youth Justice assessments and develop and deliver appropriate interventions for children involved in the youth justice system, supporting them to reduce offending behaviour and achieve positive outcomes.

About the Team

Future4Me launched countywide in 2019 and brings together Lincolnshire County Council's core services for vulnerable adolescents and their families. Situated within Children's Services, the service was established to strengthen support for children who may be:

• At risk of entering care during adolescence.
• Involved in or at risk of criminal activity.
• Vulnerable to exploitation or harm outside of the family home.
• Experiencing difficulties in education, housing, or within their community.

Working within a Hub and Spoke Model, Future4Me combines the expertise of the Youth Offending Service, Family Help Workers, and specialist practitioners to provide a coordinated and trauma-informed response to concerns and vulnerability.

The team adopts a trauma recovery approach, focusing on understanding and addressing the underlying causes of behaviour and vulnerability. Through strong multi-agency collaboration, including specialist psychology and speech and language support, the service aims to create lasting change and improve outcomes for children and their families.

Future4Me also leads on a number of key areas including:

• Youth Housing.
• Child Exploitation and Missing Children.
• Joint Diversionary Panels.
• Restorative Justice.
• Youth and Community Development.
• Positive Futures and wider community engagement initiatives.

This is a rewarding opportunity to be part of an innovative, multi-disciplinary service committed to keeping children safe, reducing concerns, and helping children achieve their full potential.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification

Experience

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience of working directly with children and families with complex needs.
• The ability to undertake family assessments, develop plans, and deliver needs-led packages of support.
• Experience of coordinating multi-agency interventions and acting as Lead Professional where appropriate.
• The ability to advocate, negotiate, support, and challenge on behalf of children and families in a variety of settings.
• Experience of delivering targeted interventions that improve outcomes for children and families.
• Experience of completing assessments and delivering interventions for children involved in the youth justice system, or the ability to develop these skills within the role.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles and child-centred practice.

Skills and Attributes

You will have:

• The ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships with children and families.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with a wide range of individuals and professionals.
• Strong organisational and case management skills.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based practice.
• The ability to work independently whilst contributing positively to a supportive team environment.
• A passion for improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

Want to Find Out More?

We understand that you may wish to learn more about the role and the team before applying.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Sharon Bryan
 Practice Supervisor
  07909 906644
  sharon.bryan@lincolnshire.gov.uk

During Annual Leave

Week commencing 3 August 2026
  lucy.wealthy3@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Week commencing 10 August 2026
  frankie.hallas@lincolnshire.gov.uk

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an innovative and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on 2 and 4 September.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check. 

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

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.