Intervention Worker
Job in
Chester, Cheshire, CH1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-30
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work, Child Protection
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Family Intervention Worker post in the Intervention Hub at Cheshire West and Chester Council, a service supporting children and families at key moments in their lives. The work is intensive, direct and whole-family, combining solution-focused practice with evidence-based interventions and SMART planning. The hub is trauma-informed and works within a multi-agency partnership model, with workloads managed to reflect the intensity of the role.
Hours include occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends, so flexibility is essential.
- Deliver intensive, direct work with children and families using a whole-family approach
- Build trusting relationships with children, young people and parents
- Identify family strengths and work alongside families to overcome barriers
- Deliver targeted support and help families make sustainable changes
- Combine solution-focused practice with evidence-based interventions
- Plan interventions using SMART processes and carry out regular reviews
- Coordinate support and work alongside partner agencies
- Work in a trauma-informed way
- Make decisions that affect children's lives and help keep children safe
- Help families stay together wherever possible
- Work in family homes, community settings and venues across Cheshire West and Chester
- Experience of direct, family-focused intervention work
- Ability to build positive, trusted relationships with children, young people and families
- Solution-focused and resilient approach to practice
- Commitment to empowering families and creating positive change
- Passion for improving outcomes for children and families
- Works well in a collaborative, multi-agency environment
- Flexible to work early mornings, evenings and weekends as service needs require
- Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions currently at 23.8%
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after five years' continuous Local Government Service
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- Clear career progression pathways
- Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts with a wide range of high street and online retailers
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
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