Children's Support Worker - Targeted Early Help Team - Barking & Dagenham
We are seeking an experienced Children’s Support Worker to join a Targeted Early Help Team, supporting children, young people and families to achieve positive and lasting outcomes. This is an opportunity for a committed professional who can build trusted relationships, promote resilience and provide practical, strengths-based support at an early stage.
You will work directly with children, young people and their families to identify needs, agree goals and deliver tailored interventions. Your responsibilities will include completing assessments, developing and reviewing support plans, undertaking direct work with children and young people, and helping families access appropriate services and community resources.
You will contribute to multi-agency planning and safeguarding arrangements, sharing information appropriately with colleagues and partner agencies. The role will involve maintaining accurate and timely case records, monitoring progress, preparing reports and escalating concerns in line with safeguarding procedures. You will also support families experiencing challenges such as poor school attendance, emotional wellbeing concerns, parenting difficulties, domestic abuse, neglect or wider social and economic pressures.
The successful candidate will have relevant experience of working with children, young people and families in a social care, early help, education, health or community setting. You should understand child development, safeguarding practice and the importance of participation, equality and anti-discriminatory working. A recognised social work qualification and current registration are required, together with the ability to apply professional knowledge confidently in complex situations.
You will need excellent communication, organisation and record-keeping skills, alongside the ability to work independently and collaboratively. A calm, approachable and solution-focused manner is essential, as is the confidence to challenge appropriately and maintain professional boundaries. The role requires flexibility to meet the needs of families, including occasional work outside standard office hours, and a valid driving licence may be required.
If you are passionate about early intervention and helping children and families make meaningful progress, we would welcome your application.