Early Help Practitioner

VACANCIES: A number of maternity cover vacancies

Early Help Service: Grade: 3A

Closing Date for online application: 20/03/2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Early Help Practitioners to play a key role in the continuing development of the Early Help Service.

The role of an Early Help Practitioner is to work across the Early Help Service, and they have key responsibilities:

• Be part of the Early Help Citywide Teams in promoting the vision of the Early Help Services and in the leading and co-ordination of the delivery of high-quality outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
• Act as a designated accountable lead for an individual or family in need of early help or with complex needs. Working as their champion and advocate to tackle problems; improve aspirations and outcomes and reduce dependency on public services.
• To co-ordinate and oversee the right support for families and ensure that it is delivered in the right order, right time, and place, to ensure needs are met and prevent issues becoming more complex.

Approaching the role with enthusiasm and a positive can-do solution focused attitude is essential.

Please complete an online application outlining how you meet the requirements described in the attached role profile including the skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to the role.

Interviews will be held at the beginning of April.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail before submitting an expression of interest, please contact Patrick Cox (Early help Locality Manager) for more information via patrick.cox@salford.gov.uk .

If you need assistance with the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0161 793 3955 - Option 1 (Recruitment)

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months’ salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants