Disability Family Intervention Worker

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13/08/2026

Children, Families and Education Services

Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 a year pro rata

Hours:

37 and 30 hours a week
Contract type:
Permanent

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

Are you passionate about supporting disabled children, young people and their families to achieve positive outcomes? We're looking for a compassionate and proactive Disability Family Intervention Worker to join our Short Breaks Hub team.

In this rewarding role, you'll provide direct support to children, young people and families, working closely with partner agencies to assess needs, develop support plans, and help deliver meaningful interventions. You'll be confident managing a varied caseload, maintaining accurate records, completing assessments, and contributing to safeguarding and family support decision-making.

We're looking for someone with experience working with children and families in a social care, education or healthcare setting, strong communication and report-writing skills, and a good understanding of child development, safeguarding, equality and the Children Act. An NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent) is essential.

If you're organised, empathetic, and committed to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable families, we'd love to hear from you.

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.