Early Intervention Support Worker jobs

Salary: £33,119 to £33,673 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Carlisle/Longtown (with travel across Cumberland)

Contract: Permanent

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About this opportunity

Are you passionate about helping children with additional needs reach their full potential? As a Family Support Worker (Portage), you'll work directly with families of children aged 0-4 with additional needs or disabilities, providing practical support, guidance and tailored learning activities that promote children's development through the nationally recognised Portage approach.

Working in families' homes, Family Hubs and community settings, you'll build strong relationships with parents and carers, empowering them to support their child's learning and development while helping them access the wider support available through Cumberland's Best Start Family Hubs.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's lives through early intervention, working alongside families and partner professionals to achieve the best possible outcomes for every child.

This role is available on a permanent basis.

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Sarah Stuart by email at sarah.stuart@cumbria.gov.uk.

DBS Checks

This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:

Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.

Application and Interview information

• Closing date: Sunday 06th December 2026
• Interview date: TBC

If you experience any difficulties logging in to apply for this role, please contact the HR Systems team at HR.Systems@cumbria.gov.uk.

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.