HAF Facilitator Children & Family Wellbeing Service Pendle, Hyndburn and F

Overview

HAF Facilitator (Holiday Activities and Food Programme) – Early Help / Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Rossendale. Salary £28,142 – £32,601 / Fixed Term until 31 March 2027 / 37 hours per week / Children & Family Wellbeing Service / Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Rossendale.

Apply before:
Friday 16 January 2026.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab. In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.

The council reserves the right to close a vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Children and Family Wellbeing Service (Early Help) Lancashire County Council offers early help and support to children, young people aged 0-19 yrs+ (25 yrs for young people with SEND) and their families across Lancashire. Lancashire County Council is seeking enthusiastic, community-focused HAF Facilitators to support the delivery of our Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, which provides enriching activities and healthy meals to children and young people eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals.

• Deliver the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme in Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn and Rossendale, ensuring activities are fun, safe and engaging and that children have access to healthy food.
• Build effective and purposeful relationships with Lancashire’s district councils to champion the delivery of HAF across local communities.
• Work collaboratively with district councils, local providers, families, community partners and the wider HAF team to ensure the programme runs smoothly and inclusively.
• Support the development of specialist SEND opportunities so that all children and young people can participate meaningfully.
• Conduct supportive quality assurance visits to help providers embed consistent standards and promote enriching activities that reflect local needs and strengths.
• Collect attendance data, gather feedback and contribute to ongoing monitoring and evaluation to support continuous improvement and best practice.
• Embed the Department for Education’s HAF guidance and identify and bridge gaps in provision to ensure no child is left without opportunities.
• Uphold high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, modelling inclusive practice and ensuring every child and young person is supported to thrive.

• Enthusiastic, community-focused approach with the ability to build effective partnerships with district councils and providers.
• Commitment to safeguarding, health and safety, and equality in line with statutory guidance.
• Willingness to contribute to data collection, attendance recording and evaluation activities.
• Experience or ability to work collaboratively to develop inclusive opportunities for children and young people, including SEND considerations.
• Prepared to evidence eligibility and meet criteria for the HAF programme as part of the recruitment process.

• For Further Information Please Contact:
  Georgina Gillis, Family Support Development Officer, or  Lancashire County Council.
• Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
• The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; successful candidates will apply to DBS for a disclosure.