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Childrens & Families Services
Help make a difference in young lives and build a stronger future. Join Children & Family Services team to advocate for children, support families & promote nurturing & development.
Our People. The Place. Your Potential.
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Working in Childrens & Families Services at Cumberland
It's really important to us that Cumberland is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people can live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future.
Our Children and Families Directorate approach is a commitment to the engagement of all children and young people in the process of improving services to transforming lives. We cover a range of services including: Cared For and Care Experienced Children; Children in Need and Child Protection; Children’s Partnership; Early Intervention and Prevention; Education; Fostering, Residential and Adoption; Inclusion; Quality Assurance; Safeguarding Hubs and our out of hours service; Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
We have many exciting opportunities to join us, we are proud of our compassionate and talented workforce who are ambitious and committed to making a difference. If you are looking to influence best practice, whilst being surrounded by inspirational leaders and peers who are dedicated to our children, come and help us continue our Cumberland journey!
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Why Join Our Childrens & Families Services Team
Take a look at the key reasons why you should decide to work in childrens & families for Cumberland Council.
The best thing about working in Cumberland is the sense of “family” and a sense of “belonging” and knowing that we all want the same thing, to make a difference for our children and their families.
Staff Benefits
Fair Pay
Great Holidays
Enjoy 25 days holiday (rising to 31 after 5 years) plus 8 bank holidays on top.
Better Retirement
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and build an inflation-linked defined-benefit pension.
Learning & Development
Build your skills and advance your career with our development options including weekly development time, informal training and formal qualifications (where applicable).
Flexible Working
We’re proud to offer a range of flexible working options whether that’s through varied hours, hybrid working or flexi-time.
*flexibility is dependent on the needs of the role
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Meet Matthew Hancock
Early Years Family Support Worker
"Working in the Family Hub Team as an Early Years Family Support Worker has enabled my passion for working with children, young people and families to flourish. My role is centred around children aged 0-5 and offering advice to support all areas of development. The role has allowed me to continue my passion for supporting children and their families. I find it a really fulfilling role knowing you're making a difference and supporting families."
"Working for Cumberland Council is not what I expected; I love that I'm not stuck in an office and I'm out and about working and supporting families. I find the council to be very flexible and really take into account employee's wellbeing. My team at the family hub are great and extremely supportive and we all share the same passion and enthusiasm for supporting children, young people and their families."