Family Help Area Officer - Partnerships & Assurance (Internal) - CMB2572i

• Internal Applicants Only*
  
  

Salary: £38,220 to £39,152 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Whitehaven

Contract: 12-month secondment opportunity, internal applicants only.

(School colleagues can apply who are employed by a Cumberland Council Local Authority school, please check whether your school would release you for a secondment).

About This Opportunity

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative individual to join our Family Help Partnerships and Assurance Team within the Family Help, Prevention and Youth Justice Directorate. You will be supporting colleagues in the geographic area covering Localities 1,2,3 and 4, (Cluster A and B), focussing on Millom, Whitehaven and Keswick, and offering cover in other areas for other Family Help Area Officers when required.

About The Role

As a Family Help Area Officer, you will contribute to the high-quality early support to children and families, across Cumberland, providing Family Help consultation and guidance to professionals and practitioners carrying out critical front-line support to vulnerable children, young people, and their families with multiple needs. You will support partners, external to the council, to initiate, undertake and quality assure Early Help Assessments and plans. This is an exciting time to join our team as we develop Family Help across Cumberland. You will be joining a small, proactive and supportive team which is part of a much larger multidisciplinary Family Help, Partnership and Youth Justice Directorate.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who has a passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and their families, with the ability to promote the vision for Family Help across Cumberland. Working within the Family Help Partnerships and Assurance Team, you will work collaboratively and creatively with colleagues across Cumberland including schools, voluntary sector, and many other agencies to implement improvements in Family Help for children and families.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm who has the right knowledge and experience, who can support and empower our teams, to maintain a culture which places children, young people and their families at the heart of Family Help Service delivery.

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For An Informal Chat About The Role, Please Contact

Suzannah Gregson (Family Help Team Manager) Suzannah.Gregson@cumberland.gov.uk (I am available from 06/07/26 to 10/07/26).

07966 641341 (Microsoft Teams Calling telephone number 01228 236300).

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:

Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicantsas long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
  
  

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailingResourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

• Closing date: 12/07/2026
• Interview date:17/07/2026 – Interviews to be held face to face in Carlisle
  
  

Please Read The Supporting Information

• Post Specification