Adolescent Senior Early Help Worker

Role Responsibility

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and their families? Kent County Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Early Help Worker to join our team. This is a rewarding opportunity to lead early help interventions and provide targeted support across Kent, helping young people thrive and achieve positive outcomes. This role will cover Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge & Malling. 

As a Senior Early Help Worker, you will manage a caseload of complex cases, delivering high-quality, responsive services to children, young people, and their families. You will work in a variety of settings including schools, homes, family hubs, and community facilities, building strong relationships and implementing effective interventions. You will also support the Early Help Unit Lead in delivering innovative, evidence-based practices and contribute to the development of excellent services. 

We are looking for someone with a relevant Level 5 or higher qualification—such as a degree in Social Work, Youth Work, or Education—or extensive experience in a related field. You should have a strong background in early help, social care, youth justice, health, or education, with proven skills in case management, assessment frameworks, and multi-agency collaboration. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational abilities are essential, along with a sound understanding of safeguarding policies and adolescent development. 

This role offers the chance to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, with opportunities for professional development and career progression. Flexibility is key, as the role involves working across the 0–25 age range and may include evenings and weekends. You will also play a vital role in Kent’s Out of Court Resolutions, using the Child First Approach to assess and support young people. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. 

 If you’re ready to make a real impact and help shape the future for young people in Kent, we’d love to hear from you. 

Contact Details

For any informal discussion or to find out more please, contact Caroline Dipple – Unit Lead, via caroline.dipple@kent.gov.uk 

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.