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
Our benefits…
* 28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days*.
* Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
* Paid employee volunteering scheme.
* Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
* Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
* Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
* Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
*(pro rata for part time)
Find out more about all our benefits or see the candidate pack.
Our values
At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.
Reasonable adjustments
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Find out more about reasonable adjustments.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on 31/03/2026.
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.