Early Help Practitioner MASH

Early Help Practitioner – Early Help Hub (MASH) – Children & Families Service

We are currently seeking a passionate and skilled Early Help Practitioner to join our expanding Early Help Hub within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

This is a vital role where you will work closely with the Senior Early Help Practitioner to support the triage and screening of contacts into MASH, specifically where an early help need has been identified for a child, young person, or their family.

As part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring children and families receive the right support, at the right time, and at the right level, this role plays an integral part in our early intervention strategy. You will collaborate with colleagues across the Early Help Hub and work in partnership with a range of agencies to strengthen referral pathways into both Council-led and voluntary/community sector early help services.

We are looking for someone with strong early help experience, a solid understanding of safeguarding and thresholds, and a real passion for delivering high-quality, impactful services that improve outcomes for children and families in our borough.

What We’re Looking For:

– Proven experience of working in early help or family support settings

– Commitment to delivering high standards of care and intervention

– Ability to build effective partnerships with professionals and families alike

– A child-centred, strengths-based approach in all areas of practice

An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

If you’re ready to make a difference and want to be part of a progressive and supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.For more information about this opportunity, please contact: Claire Higginson, MASH Team Manager – claire.higginson@hackney.gov.uk

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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Closing date for applications: 28 September 2025 (22:59)

Interview date: W/c 06 October 2025

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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