Early Help Worker - Front Door

To ensure Rutland County Council fulfils its statutory responsibilities to support children and young people in need and who may be at risk of harm and to contribute to the strategic objectives within Rutland's Children and Young People Plan. As an Early Help Worker your duties will include, assisting with, co-ordinating and advising external partners in the delivery of external Team Around the Family support. The successful applicant for this post will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The costs for the DBS are paid by us. Please be advised the postholder will need a driving licence to travel around the county. The Early Help Worker interviews will be held face to face on 09 July 2026. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice. We will be reviewing applications on a regular basis and inviting those who meet our essential person specification criteria to interview. If you're interested in this role, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay.

To be successful in the role you will need to have:

• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work quickly and accurately
• A clear understanding of how to access services through the Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland (LLR) Thresholds Pathway document.
• Extensive experience of supporting schools with external TAF
• Experience and track record of delivering training and presentations to external partners and other professionals
• Good IT skills
  
  Rutland Council is committed to Flexible Working and understands the benefits of supporting employees to manage their work and life balance, whilst meeting the needs of the service.
We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be and Rutland Council is the place you want to be. Our benefits go beyond the salary - being part of a great team, excellent Local Government Pension, generous annual leave, opportunities to learn and develop your career, and a demonstrable commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our staff. Whilst the base for this post is Oakham, Rutland, the Local Authority offers a hybrid working practice. As well as working from home, we feel it is important that you have the opportunity to spend time in the workplace with your colleagues to help you learn, develop and engage., Rutland County Council is committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.