Vacancy Details

Family Connector – Building Stronger Communities Together Grade F | Agile Working Across Sefton | Full-Time

Are you passionate about connecting people, building relationships, and making a real difference in your community? Sefton Council is looking for enthusiastic and community-minded Family Connectors to join our innovative Family Hub network.

As a Family Connector, you’ll play a vital role in strengthening Early Help services for children, young people (0–25), and families. You’ll work across community, voluntary, and statutory organisations to build partnerships, promote access to support, and empower families to thrive.

What you’ll do:

• Build strong relationships with local partners, schools, health providers, and community groups
• Promote and support access to Family Hub services and digital resources
• Organise community events, forums, and consultations to understand local needs
• Develop and maintain a volunteer programme across Family Hubs
• Share information and signpost families to the right support at the right time

What we offer:

• Competitive salary 
• Fantastic terms and conditions; local government pension scheme, enhanced sick pay scheme and family friendly leave with pay, agile/flexible working opportunities and access to occupational health services.
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 5 years continual service in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• A strong culture of supervision, reflection, and support

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working in community engagement or with families and young people
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A good understanding of early intervention, safeguarding, and local services
• Confidence using digital tools, social media, and online platforms
• A proactive, inclusive, and collaborative approach

Why join us? You’ll be part of a passionate team committed to early help, prevention, and community empowerment. We offer flexible working, professional development, and the chance to shape services that truly make a difference.

Apply now and help us connect families to brighter futures.

Interview date 26th August 2025

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please fully complete the online expression of interest.