Early Help Support Worker, RochdalePay rate, £15.43 per hourAn exciting opportunity has to the post of Early Help Worker based in the EHASH team at until April 25 of if postholder returns earlier. The team is a multi-agency team which comprises of Social Workers, referral information coordinators, Early Help workers, managers and multiagency partners. The EHASH is the front door for referrals for the children and families of Rochdale and offers a bespoke service for both families and professionals, making referrals in respect of families. You will be required to work as part of the multi-disciplinary EHASH team to ensure that families who are referred into EHASH receive effective and timely responses from a range of services to identify and reduce risk, harm and impact; safeguard children and offer early help support and interventions. The Early Help Worker will have responsibility for completing the triage/screening and information gathering processes within the set timescales. An integral part of this role is contacting parents/carers and significant others; children and young people and professionals, completing home visits as required using effective communication and engagement skills. The purpose of this is to gather key information alongside providing advice and information on a wide range of identified needs; early help support available and identifying safeguarding matters ensuring timely referrals take place to Children’s Social Care or Early Help services. The Early Help Worker needs a sound knowledge and understanding of services available to support vulnerable children, young people and families, experience of working with families with complex needs and ability to complete assessments i.e. Early Help assessment and risk assessments.It is important that the successful candidate can complete and maintain a high standard of record keeping when recording and sharing information in relation to children and families that accurately reflect the situation with an ability to analyse this information and make clear recommendations regarding outcomes relating to the Children’s Needs and Response Framework and relevant legislation and procedures.Please contact Molly Rylance on or email for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

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