Early Help Practitioner: Family Support & Resilience

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured supervision

Flexible working

Local government pension

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking an Early Help Practitioner on a 12-month FTC to work with families across the borough, helping children build safety, stability and confidence from an early stage.

You will deliver direct support, carry out whole-family assessments, chair meetings and coordinate with schools, Children’s Social Care, health, CAMHS and voluntary partners to unlock positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children, young people and families in complex situations.
• Solid safeguarding principles and thresholds of need.
• Ability to conduct whole-family assessments and plan interventions.
• Commitment to equality, trauma-informed practice and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct early help support to children, young people and families.
• Carry out whole-family assessments capturing strengths and needs.
• Create outcome-focused plans with each family.
• Deliver one-to-one emotional, practical and motivational support.
• Act as link worker for asylum hotels and resettled Afghan families.
• Support Homes for Ukraine guests and households in temporary accommodation to access education, healthcare and community resources.
• Participate in the Early Help duty rota and respond to emerging needs.
• Collaborate with schools, Children’s Social Care, Health, CAMHS and voluntary sector partners.
• Chair family meetings and contribute to multi‑agency planning.
• Maintain clear, analytical case notes with the voice of the child at the centre.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable families

Safeguarding knowledge

Trauma-informed approach

Strong communication

Job description

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is seeking an Early Help Practitioner on a 12-month FTC to work with families across the borough, helping children build safety, stability and confidence from an early stage.

You will deliver direct support, carry out whole-family assessments, chair meetings and coordinate with schools, Children’s Social Care, health, CAMHS and voluntary partners to unlock positive outcomes.