We are seeking motivated and compassionate professionals who:

• Have experience working with young children and families.
• Understand child development and the importance of early intervention.
• Are passionate about inclusion and improving outcomes for children with additional needs.
• Can build positive relationships with families and professionals from different backgrounds.
• Are skilled communicators with the ability to coach and empower others.
• Thrive in partnership working and are committed to multi-agency collaboration.
• Can work flexibly across communities and localities.

Applications are welcomed from practitioners with backgrounds in early years, SEND, family support, education, health, childcare, community development or related fields.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new city-wide offer that sits at the heart of Sheffield's Best Start vision. You will:

• Be part of a new and innovative service.
• Receive professional development and specialist training.
• Work alongside Family Hubs, SEND, health and community partners.
• Make a real difference to children and families at the earliest possible stage.
• Help create a more inclusive Sheffield where every child belongs and can thrive.

Our Vision

We believe that children and families should be able to access support early, without waiting for crisis, diagnosis or statutory processes. Through the Best Start Family Hubs programme, we are creating accessible, inclusive and joined-up support that improves outcomes for children and strengthens family resilience.

Join us and help ensure every child in Sheffield has the best possible start in life.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.