Family Hub Support Worker

Role Responsibility

 Join Our Family Hub Team – Based in Edenbridge, Kent 

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Family Hub team, based in Edenbridge, Kent, with travel required across the Sevenoaks District, including to Swanley Family Hub.

As part of Kent County Council’s commitment to supporting children and young people aged 0–19 (or up to 25 with SEND), our Family Hubs offer a wide range of integrated early help services. These include midwifery, health visiting, parenting support, and engaging activities for children and young people.

Your Role: Family Hub Support Worker

You’ll play a vital role in delivering 1:1 and group support to young children and their families across various community settings, including home visits. Working flexibly and creatively, you’ll help shape brighter futures by:

• Leading play and learning sessions in Family Hubs, homes, and outreach venues.
• Supporting children through key transitions (e.g. starting preschool or primary school).
• Promoting digital and virtual Family Hub services.
• Delivering targeted public health interventions.
• Facilitating parenting workshops and early education initiatives.
• Ensuring children’s voices and lived experiences shape our services.
• Helping families build strong, independent support networks.

This is a flexible role that may include occasional evening and weekend work, coordinated by management to meet the needs of families.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who is:

• Passionate about early years development and family support.
• Confident in delivering group sessions and working independently.
• Committed to inclusive, whole-family approaches.
• Organised, proactive, and a great communicator.

What We Offer

• 29 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive staff networks and wellbeing initiatives
• A rewarding and meaningful career
• Access to Kent Rewards – discounts on local and national brands

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. As a customer-facing role, a good command of spoken English is essential under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

For further information please contact:

Ellen Shaw - Family Hub District Manager, Sevenoaks District

ellen.shaw@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.