Early Help Specialist

7 hours ago

Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom Wokingham Borough Council Full time
Job Title: Early Help Worker

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Early Help Worker to join our Integrated Early Help Service team at Wokingham Borough Council.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with children, young people, and their families to reduce risks associated with poor outcomes. As an Early Help Worker, you will be responsible for managing a defined caseload and working closely with other support services to coordinate wrap-around, strength-based support for families.

Key Responsibilities
  • Complete 'whole family' Early Help Assessments to gain an understanding of the children and family's needs and develop a time-limited action plan to help the family achieve identified outcomes.
  • Work closely with other support services, including Children's Social Care, Schools, Early Years, Health, and Domestic Abuse services, to ensure that plans are effective and families are making progress with healthy change and increased resilience.
  • Take a lead professional role in organizing and chairing 'Team Around the Family' meetings to ensure that plans are effective and families are making progress.
  • Have a good understanding of risk factors associated with poor outcomes for children and young people and be able to demonstrate an inclusive, systemic approach to your work.
Requirements
  • Experience of working with children (0 to 18 years) and families.
  • Experience of managing a caseload of families with complex needs.
  • Excellent communication skills, creativity, resilience, and adaptability to change.
  • Daily use of a car and full driving license is essential for this post.
What We Offer

We offer a range of employee benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a local government pension scheme, employee assistance program, sports & leisure discounts, onsite gym, and much more.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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