Contract Type: Fixed term. Role Type: Employment. Hours: Full time. Application deadline: Monday, July 27, 2026 – 12:00. Based: Gateshead. Salary: £27,311 Per Annum. Salary Type: Fixed Salary. Location: Tyne and Wear.
Job Title: Children and Families Link Worker (secondment cover)
Responsible to: Operational Lead: Children, YP & Families Link Work. Hours: 37 hours per week. Flexibility for evening and weekend work essential. Post is secondment cover until 31/03/2027 (with possibility of extension). Salary: £27,311. Benefits: 25 days holiday per year, plus statutory holidays – pro rata if less than 37 hours. Location: East Gateshead.
Organisation Context
Edberts House is a well‑established and thriving charity based within Gateshead. We aim to build happier, healthier, and friendlier communities. We do this through connecting people to one another, to good support and to decision makers, to influence and change the balance of power.
There Are Currently Two Main Strands To Our Work – Our Community Linking Project (Social Prescribing) And Our Community Development & Engagement Team (CDE). CDE Team Currently Manages
- 4 community houses – Edberts Larkspur, Highfield and Pattinson House
Our Children’s Young People and Families Link Workers will be based in the East of Gateshead, however as part of the Edberts staff team the post‑holder may be required to undertake some duties at other projects managed by Edberts House. The post‑holder will report to the Operational Lead: Children, YP & Families Link Work, who oversees this team’s work.
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This role will be covering the role of an existing member of Edberts House staff whilst they are on secondment.
Job Purpose
To work as part of a team, alongside the Operational Lead: Children, YP & Families Link Work and other partners to actively listen to the needs of families, find out what matters to them and provide practical hands‑on support, helping to shape and influence local service provision.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure the ethos and values of Edberts House are integral to working practice.
- Complete NHS Bluestream Link Worker training.
- Offer emotional and practical support to pregnant women, parents and young families in the community; support a caseload and help to plan and create responses to the needs of families; provide hands‑on practical support (e.g., supporting before‑school and bedtime routines).
- Build a trusting relationship with parents/carers and young people to help alleviate social isolation and increase capacity.
- Communicate with partners and support agencies in the best interest of the child and family.
- Support the delivery and implementation of Children, Young People and Families link work activities within Edberts House (including organisation, promotion and delivery of trips, one‑off events and activities for families, children and adults).
- Participate in proactively developing partnerships with all agencies in the area to offer appropriate, accessible services for families.
- Signpost families and make referrals to a range of services, supporting families to access suitable services using a ‘shoulder‑to‑shoulder’ approach.
- Understand safeguarding issues and escalation processes within Edberts House and GP practices to promote the welfare of children and adults at risk.
- Participate in proactively monitoring and evaluating services provided – including active participation in associated research projects.
- Maintain accurate records of all work undertaken, the impact of the work and footfall of the project; contribute to regular reports for Managers, Resident Groups, Open Forums, Chief Executive and Trustees; ensure accurate data entered into Charity Log and Emis.
- Maintain accurate financial records to help manage petty cash, company card, income, etc.
- Support the day‑to‑day running of any Edberts House community premises.
- Any other reasonable duties as required by the Operational Lead: Children, YP & Families Link Work.
For an application pack and job description for the above vacancy, please email: recruitment@edbertshouse.org
Applications for this role will close at 12noon on Monday 27th 2026 with interviews scheduled for week commencing 10th August 2026.
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