HAF Facilitator | Children & Family Wellbeing Service

HAF Facilitator | Children & Family Wellbeing Service | Preston

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Salary
: £28,142 – £32,601 /
Fixed Term
:
April 2026 – 31 March 2029 /
Hours
: 37 hours per week /
Location
:
Preston /
Service
:
Children & Family Wellbeing Service

Apply before: Friday 16th January 2026

The role requires an enthusiastic, community‑focused HAF Facilitator 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. You will work closely with district councils, local providers, families, community partners and the wider HAF team to ensure the programme runs smoothly and inclusively across Lancashire’s 12 districts.

Responsibilities:

• Take a leading role in delivering Holiday Activities and Food to children and young people eligible for benefits‑related Free School Meals.
• Build effective and purposeful relationships with Lancashire’s district councils to strengthen and champion the delivery of HAF across local communities.
• Act as a proactive advocate for the programme within Family Hubs and the wider community, ensuring inclusive, high‑quality provision.
• Support the development of specialist SEND opportunities so all children and young people can participate meaningfully.
• Conduct quality assurance visits and promote consistent standards in activity delivery.
• Collect attendance data, gather feedback and contribute to ongoing monitoring and evaluation to support continuous improvement.
• Ensure the highest standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and equality, modelling inclusive practice and supporting every child and young person to thrive.

For further information, please contact Georgina Gillis, Family Support Development Officer:

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Children & Family Wellbeing Service (Early Help) Lancashire County Council

Legal and Recruitment: 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.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time