Family Hub Coordinator - Targeted Early Help

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant Early Help Team in the role of Family Hub Co-Ordinator. The post is working in one of the three Family Hubs. The Family co-ordinator is based within our family hubs and will provide support and guidance to families, and they are the first point of contact. You will be responsible for supporting families with a wide range of queries including child development, administrative duties including database and spreadsheet maintenance, financial management and the delivery of Programs to support parents.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated and work with a range of families, and professionals to ensure a high-quality responsive service is in place. Have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to achieve shared goals. Good communication skills and be adaptable. Special requirements for this post The successful candidate will hold a current Enhanced DBS children and vulnerable adults. About you We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, dedicated and flexible person. Work effectively within the team It is essential to have experience working with children and families and have excellent IT and admin skills Most importantly, be flexible in your working days/hours, be self-motivated, and ensure high quality delivery of projects/programs are valuable skills in this role.

Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here. Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing - and changing for the better. And It Starts Here. Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it's on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes. We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We're even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity. Over the past few years, we've been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we're focused on what matters most to local people. We're creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger. #ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what's best for the future of Barking and Dagenham. As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we're serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do. Our values, known as

  • DRIVE, shape how we work: Deliver our best every day - and do what we promise
  • Respond in a prompt, positive way to our community's needs
  • Inspire others with our attitudes and actions
  • Value people for who they are and what they can do
  • Engage with others to improve our resilience and flexibility We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
  • We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
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