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“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." Vicky Maloney, CEO

Holding Families Plus Worker - Oldham

Key Focus

To deliver practice addressing the needs of alcohol/drug dependent parents and who are in criminal justice settings.
To develop and implement parenting / family / children models in partnership with various community and prisons stakeholders.
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-centered 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 service and in partnership with named agencies
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.

Key information

Employer: Early Break
Locations: Oldham
Role Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full-Time
Working Hours Per Week: 37

To apply for this role:

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 discus the role in more detail.

More about this role

Closing Date: Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 12:00pm

Anticipated Interview Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 13:00

Contact Name: Catherine Shaw

Contact Information: recruitment@earlybreak.co.uk or 0161 723 3880

Employee Benefits: Company BenefitsLong Service Leave: an additional 4 weeks paid holiday after every 3 years in service (subject to attendance thresholds).Supervision: 10 sessions per 12 months with an external supervisor to facilitate reflective practice.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.

Would You Consider A Job Share For The Role?: Yes

Would You Consider A Secondment?: Yes

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