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Early Help Worker (Unit)

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Role Responsibility

Main Responsibilities:

In Kent we provide services for children, young people and families to ensure that our Early Help and Preventative Services promote resilience, not reliance.

Our Vision is that every child and young person, from pre-birth to age 25, and their family, who needs Early Help services will receive them in a timely and responsive way, so that they are safeguarded, their educational, social and emotional needs are met and outcomes are good, and they are able to contribute positively to their communities now and in the future.

About the role:

The Early Help Units are composed of a Unit Lead, Senior Early Help Worker(s) and Early Help Workers supported by an administrative officer. Working together using a strengths-based systemic approach, the unit undertakes casework with a range of families with children of all ages requiring intensive support for multiple issues. These issues may include domestic violence, prevention of the need for statutory social care intervention, children and young people experiencing significant attendance or behaviour difficulties at school as well as step-downs from Children Social Work Services.

The vacancies are based in the following districts:

  • Sevenoaks South & Tunbridge Wells
  • Tunbridge Wells
  • Sevenoaks North
  • Tonbridge & Malling
  • Maidstone.

Please include in your application the area you are applying for. If you are applying for more than one area, please put them in order of preference.

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.

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

The interview will consist of an interview panel and a written test. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions the interviews will be conducted virtually. Interviews will take place on 9th November 2021.

About you:

You will hold a relevant diploma (or level 3 equivalent) in childcare, health, social care, youth justice, education, youth work or a relevant field with experience in a relevant role and have some experience of working within a targeted support, social care, youth justice, health, education or youth work setting. Having the ability to create a rapport and build relationships with children, young people and families, you will be able to gather and interpret information from a range of sources. You will have knowledge of safeguarding and child protection and relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks. You will be flexible in your approach and committed to helping to develop a new way of working. You will be willing to learn, working collaboratively to innovate and find new solutions, taking personal and professional responsibility for your actions and performance.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact the hiring manager:

Contact Name: Vicky Burbidge
Contact Phone Number: 0300 0419 589  

About the Company

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 and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

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

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