“Early Break is a young people and family charity that believes excellence at all points of delivery is a requirement. If you take pride in your work, are hardworking, want to be professionally challenged and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of others then our organisation could well suit you. We have a strong set of values determined by staff which we continuously work towards. It is our shared expectation our staff will be “professionally curious” both in their delivery and ongoing professional development.”
Vicky Maloney, CEO
Holding Families Plus, Family Worker
Full time, 37 hours per week.
Key Focus
- To deliver practice addressing the needs of parents with substance use needs, historic or current.
- To develop and implement parenting / family / children models in partnership with various agencies, such as Early Help and criminal Justice settings.
- To contribute to monitoring reporting systems to evidence the work.
- To work with national and local researchers for project evaluation.
- To collate data and write reports.
- Ensure sharing of own knowledge and experience across the service.
- To support the Senior Management Team at Early Break in developing and expanding whole family/parenting models in line with Business planning.
- To understand the theoretical model upon which Early Break is based and work within the person-centred ethos.
- To deliver individual support and group work in relation to parenting/family work.
- To represent the service at relevant meetings.
Key Deliverables
- To develop and implement new parenting/families (Holding Families Plus) model and practice in partnership with Local Authorities and Criminal Justice Services
- To promote and champion best practice in parenting and family work with partner agencies
- Support the family through care and resettlement of parents returning from prison to family /community settings and for the parent on community orders.
- To ensure the Early Help and Safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children within case work is undertaken
- To develop and implement service systems and reporting for new models and review these systems as part of service Clinical Governance framework
- To directly deliver new parenting/family work to a case load
- To provide education/information/training sessions, as appropriate
- To ensure that all necessary administration, recording and reporting is undertaken to specified deadlines including, where necessary the development of such reports
- To work with Senior Managers in developing and reviewing new parenting/family models to future proof the service offer
- To support in ensuring full risk assessments and risk management is delivered effectively.
Company Benefits
- Health Benefit - % claimed back on healthcare costs like dental, optical, and prescriptions - part of our ongoing benefit to staff wellbeing.
- Company Pension Contribution of 6% (employee contributions 2%)
- 30 days annual leave pa (in addition to 8 Bank Holidays)
- Long Service Leave: an additional 4 weeks paid holiday after every 3 years in service (subject to attendance thresholds).
- Wellbeing Day: 2 x half days of additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘wellbeing day’ for staff.
- Volunteer Day: 1 day additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘volunteer’ opportunity with another third sector organisation of your choice
- Supervision: 10 sessions per 12 months with an external supervisor to facilitate reflective practice.
Further information and application form can be found at https://earlybreak.co.uk/early-break-jobs#job-vacancies Please email recruitment@earlybreak.co.uk or call 0161 723 3880 if you would like to discuss the role in more detail.
Closing Date: Monday 23rd November 2026 at 12:00 noon
Interview Date: Thursday 3rd December 2026
