Early Help Professional

Bracknell Forest Council; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local government pension scheme

Life insurance cover

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Flexible working

Job summary

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking an Early Help Professional to support families, focusing on resilience, outcomes, and long-term positive change. The role emphasizes safeguarding and working across agencies to connect families with the right services.

The position involves flexible working, including remote options and a minimum presence at The Oaks Family Hub. Applicants should have experience with multi-agency collaboration and a person-centered approach to family support.

Qualifications

• Manage a caseload of families with complex needs and link to universal/targeted services.
• Undertake comprehensive family assessments and develop supportive interventions.
• Establish collaborative working relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Deliver programmes and group work and coordinate Team Around the Family approach.
• Engage with local communities and partner agencies to connect services.
• Adhere to confidentiality, safeguarding, GDPR and information handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work flexibly with partners across education, health, housing and social care to ensure families receive the right support.
• Maintain accurate case records and develop individual and family support plans.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings and ensure high standards of service delivery.

Job description

£39,279 - £43,839 per year inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance

Location:

The Family Hubs (Hybrid working)

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week.

DBS Check:

Closing Date:

06/11/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

People/26/347942

Join our team as an Early Help Professional to help build resilience, improve outcomes and make a lasting difference to the families we support.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

This role includes an expectation to work from The Oaks Family Hub a minimum of 2 days per week alongside flexible working arrangements.

About you…

As an Early Help Professional, you will build positive and engaging relationships with children, young people and families, responding to their needs with empathy, professionalism and a solution-focused approach.

You will have experience working closely with partners across education, health, housing, social care and the voluntary sector, helping ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

You will help build resilience, improve outcomes and create meaningful, long-term change.

With a strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and the needs of vulnerable adults and children, you will be able to maintain accurate case records and develop individual and family support plans in line with service standards, case-recording protocols and GDPR requirements.

You will be organised, collaborative and confident in managing complexity, while keeping the voices of children, young people and families at the centre of your work.

Experience of working across agencies, contributing to multi-agency meetings and supporting positive outcomes for families will be key.

About the team…

You will be part of the council’s Early Help service, which consists of multi-disciplinary teams, working with children, young people and families with a wide range of needs. We work closely with a range of partners including children’s social care, schools, housing and health providers and other community services.

As part of our team, you will contribute to our ‘can do’ approach by being flexible, responsive and focused on the individual needs of each family you support. The role requires someone who can work confidently both independently and collaboratively, supporting colleagues and representing the service when needed.

Please note: Children's services are currently progressing its Families First transformation programme. This role may be subject to changes to its responsibilities, reporting arrangements and/or job description. Any proposed changes would be managed in accordance with the council's relevant consultation processes and policies.

• To manage a caseload of families who may have complex and unique needs and linking them to a range of universal and targeted services, taking into account their individual and cultural experiences.
• To undertake and oversee comprehensive family assessments and develop supportive interventions that reflect the needs identified, taking into account your duty to safeguard vulnerable adults and children.
• To establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure a consistent and high standard of service for families in the borough.
• To deliver programmes and group work where appropriate and co-ordinate a Team Around the Family approach that enables children, young people and families to be resilient and make positive life choices.
• To work closely and creatively with the local communities, voluntary organisations, childcare and education provisions (0-19 years) and partner agencies, to establish and connect to appropriate services for care and support.
• To work within established procedures for handling and assessing information, notably confidentiality, safeguarding and health and safety, undertaking risk assessments where appropriate and ensuring appropriate and timely support packages.
• 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities.We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Disability confident and inclusive recruitment...

Bracknell Forest Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive employer. This means that if you tell us on your application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or is a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Interview date

Interviews will be held on 18th November 2026.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:

Zoe Venables - Oak Hub Team Leader

Tel: [phone]

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Please note that this particular role does not meet the minimum requirements for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration regulations. As such, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

No agencies please.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.