Early Help Professional (Young Carers)
| Posting date: | 03 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,069 to £31,409 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 April 2026 |
| Location: | Berkshire, South East England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Bracknell Forest Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | People/26/334401 |
Summary
We are seeking a passionate Early Help Professional (Young Carers) to join us in supporting children and young people who take on caring responsibilities at home.
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 offers the chance to make a meaningful difference by ensuring young carers feel supported, safe and empowered.
About you…
The Young Carers Service provides vital support to children and young people who take on emotional or practical caring responsibilities for a family member who is disabled, physically or mentally unwell, or affected by substance misuse. We are seeking someone who is driven, empathetic and highly attuned to the safeguarding challenges young carers may experience.
About the team...
Our team is driven and ambitious, fully committed to ensuring the voices of young carers are heard, their rights are protected and they receive the support needed to reach their full potential. While we do not case-hold, we work closely with families to improve outcomes. We balance remote working with in-person engagement events, meetings and assessments while the ongoing development of our young carers offer remains central to our work.
Key responsibilities…
As a Young Carer's Early Help Professional you will:
champion the rights and needs of young carers, proactively triage and process referrals, coordinate needs assessments and reviews and coordinate multi‑agency support plans that reduce inappropriate caring, safeguard and promote wellbeing, protect education and support smooth transitions (16–18) into adult services
lead on timely, high‑quality transition assessments for young carers approaching adulthood
develop interventions and approaches for young people aged up to 18 to take part in a range of universal activities that support their wellbeing, development and support them with their responsibilities as a young carer
provide support, advice and training to other professionals, such as social workers and Early Help Professionals on Young Carers as required and act as an expert for the agenda within their responsibility
Please check the vacancy's page for a list of our benefits.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on 28/04/2026.
Interviews will be held online via the Teams app. We reserve the right to amend this to in person interviews at our offices.
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:
Tom Howorth, Young Carers Team Lead, 01344 464746
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.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
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 offers the chance to make a meaningful difference by ensuring young carers feel supported, safe and empowered.
About you…
The Young Carers Service provides vital support to children and young people who take on emotional or practical caring responsibilities for a family member who is disabled, physically or mentally unwell, or affected by substance misuse. We are seeking someone who is driven, empathetic and highly attuned to the safeguarding challenges young carers may experience.
About the team...
Our team is driven and ambitious, fully committed to ensuring the voices of young carers are heard, their rights are protected and they receive the support needed to reach their full potential. While we do not case-hold, we work closely with families to improve outcomes. We balance remote working with in-person engagement events, meetings and assessments while the ongoing development of our young carers offer remains central to our work.
Key responsibilities…
As a Young Carer's Early Help Professional you will:
champion the rights and needs of young carers, proactively triage and process referrals, coordinate needs assessments and reviews and coordinate multi‑agency support plans that reduce inappropriate caring, safeguard and promote wellbeing, protect education and support smooth transitions (16–18) into adult services
lead on timely, high‑quality transition assessments for young carers approaching adulthood
develop interventions and approaches for young people aged up to 18 to take part in a range of universal activities that support their wellbeing, development and support them with their responsibilities as a young carer
provide support, advice and training to other professionals, such as social workers and Early Help Professionals on Young Carers as required and act as an expert for the agenda within their responsibility
Please check the vacancy's page for a list of our benefits.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on 28/04/2026.
Interviews will be held online via the Teams app. We reserve the right to amend this to in person interviews at our offices.
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:
Tom Howorth, Young Carers Team Lead, 01344 464746
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.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
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