Job Highlights
Application Deadline: Thursday, 10th December 2026 @ 12 Noon
Location: Rochdale
Contract Type: Full Time, 37 hours per week
Renumeration: Early Break Salary Points 3-4: £27,623.03 to £28,545.34 per annum
Interview Date: Friday, 18th December 2026
Key Focus
Support children and young people referred to the Holding Families Service, whose parents are substance misusers. This will include one-to-one sessions, group work with children and family meetings. This role will also include linking with a range of agencies, each of which will have a contribution to make in meeting the individual young client’s specific needs.
Key Deliverables
To deliver 1:1, face to face work with young clients and their parents/carers as appropriate and manage the appointments to best meet clients’ needs in accordance with Early Break policies and procedures. This may include evening and/or weekend sessions
Build relationships and offer interventions with children who are affected by parental substance use or parental criminality
Offer trauma informed interventions
To deliver group work programmes and support in drop in sessions
To provide regular updates for and attend monthly Operational Meetings
To write or contribute to reports for Child in Need, Case Conferences, Core Group or Court and attend meetings as appropriate
Support the Holding Families coordinator in case load management
Liaise and develop partnerships, with a range of agencies in seeking out the provision which best meets the needs of the young people identified through referrals
Adhere to Early Break policies on Safeguarding young people, linking to local and national policies and guidelines
Record and report all required client information, using the Holding Families database system in line with Service deadlines and the legal framework of Data Protection
Maintain and update levels of knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to parental drug and alcohol use through training offered by Early Break and other agencies, as opportunities arise
Undertake other professional development opportunities, as appropriate to the role/Service
To contribute to the Early Break workforce development in relation to the key issues re: parental substance misuse and Hidden Harm
To be an active member of named Service meetings, identifying areas of work and working under your own initiative to resolve gaps, problems, issues
Undertake any other duties as directed by, and negotiated with, the Senior Manager/Line Manager
To contribute to the maintenance of an ethos in which all workers, clients and all in contact with Early Break and its partner agencies are valued and shown respect
To actively promote the charitable aspects of the Service to the workforce.