Early Help Activity Coordinator

## Early Help Activity CoordinatorApplylocations: HU5time type: Part timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: 28 July 2026 (16 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR0000647**Number of Vacancies:**1**Time Type:**Part time**Worker Type:**Fixed Term (Fixed Term)**Proposed Interview Date:**Thursday, August 13, 2026**Hours of Work:**14.5**Hiring Manager:**Emma Stefanovic**Contact Number:**01482 612705**Job Description Summary:**This is a part time fixed term post to cover maternity leave until 31st December 2026. If the postholder requires a Standard or Enhanced DBS disclosure the candidate is required to declare full details of everything on their criminal record unless the conviction/s and/or caution/s are considered “protected” in line with filtering rules for DBS checks. ROLE AND PURPOSE To increase the face to face delivery capacity across the Family Hub network in order to provide targeted support for parents/ carers and children (0-2 years), thereby preventing isolation and family problems from escalating, bringing about sustainable behavioural change, increasing resilience, improving outcomes and decreasing dependency on public services. To support new parent’s and carers to access a range of direct and peer support activities via group activity, by developing and delivering a range of targeted Early Help services which will achieve and sustain positive outcomes for families across Hull, predominantly to children 0-2 years and their families as part of an integrated, multi-agency Early Help Hub.**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:** 1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and families. 2. To develop and deliver high quality learning and play activities and groups to engage children, new parents and carers, through peer support and interaction with other families, reducing social isolation and increasing community networks. 3. To improve physical and mental well-being for families, through the provision of infant massage groups, breast feeding peer support groups and Us Mums physical activities, encouraging parental interaction, attachment and bonding and learning through play. 4. To deliver sensory sessions for children 0-3 identified as part of the SEND early identification pathway and sessions to support improvements in early speech, language and communication co-working with SLC practitioners. 5. To carry out home visits and outreach work targeting those who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable, which provide support, advice and guidance to parents and carers about Early Help services available including those delivered in Children’s Centres, by partner agencies and in the local community to encourage active participation and involvement in local services. 6. To deliver Cooking on a Budget, healthy eating, introducing solid foods and HENRY courses for local families to support healthy weight and lifestyles. 7. To support with roll out of training across the partnership for ‘Reducing Parental Conflict’ and early identification and support around parental conflict with new parents and carers jointly with health visiting. 8. To provide information and advice on home safety and accident prevention as part of the integrated delivery and resources provided to support families, and further embedding Safe Sleep, ICON (Babies Cry, You Can Cope) and CONI approaches across targeted families. 9. Undertake appropriate evaluation and monitoring of all services ensuring user views are sought systematically and this is used to influence and shape future service delivery and continuous service improvement. 10. Maintain accurate case records for all individuals within a family ensuring timely update and capturing all family outcomes utilising the relevant ICT systems as directed and in compliance with data protection legislation. 11. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy. NC4587.Early Help Activity Co-ordinator.docx**Compensation Grades:**GRADES 5.**Pay Ranges:**£26,824.00 – £29,064.00**Job Classifications:**3- Not Politically Restricted – Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 5- Enhanced & Childrens Barring List – (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Casual – (Travel Allowance Policy), No – (Statutory Post), Yes – (Childcare Disqualification Requirement)**Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:** – A competitive salary – An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period – Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods – Supportive and forward-thinking culture – Great career development opportunitiesPlease ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process.#J-18808-Ljbffr…