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Starting salary for this role is £34,434 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)

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Early Help Support Worker- Reunification Team

18.5 hrs per week

Permanent Contract

We have an exciting opportunity within our Reunification Team, in Early Help and Targeted Intervention Service.

We are looking for someone with an appetite for working effectively with some of our most vulnerable children, young people, their parents, and carers alongside our colleagues in Social Care.

Reunification to their family is a core ambition for children and young people in care, firmly grounded in legislation and national guidance, with a clear focus on achieving safe, stable and sustainable returns home. Our approach reflects national strategies that prioritise family-based care to ensure children grow up in stable, loving homes. We recognise that parental capacity, family circumstances, and levels of risk and protection change over time; with the right support, many challenges affecting parenting can be addressed, enabling improved outcomes for children and their families.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about the role that reunification can play in supporting a child to return home to safely.
• Is able to identify creative and collaborative solutions to support plans for a safe return home.
• Is committed to working in collaboration with colleagues and partners across children’s services to develop robust gradual reunification plans.
• Has significant experience of working with a whole family approach
• Is professionally curious and able to engage in respectful professional challenge, keeping the child’s best interests at heart.

If you are a passionate person with a Level 3 or 4 qualification in children, young people and family type work and have extensive work experience in targeted needs led, outcome driven intervention work, this could be an exciting opportunity for you!

If you would be interested in speaking more about this exciting way of working and want to consider applying, for an informal discussion please contact Sophie Wathen (sophie.wathen3@bcpcouncil.gov.uk) or Nikki Dilke (nikki.dilke@bcpcouncil.gov.uk)

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 31 July 2026.

At BCP Council, inclusion is more than a promise – it’s how we work.
We’re committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process ensuring every candidate and colleague has the support and reasonable adjustments they need to thrive.

From the moment you apply, through the recruitment process and throughout your career with us, we’ll be here to listen and provide the help and support you need.

It’s why we’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer – and why you can trust that we’ll always do our best to make your experience positive and accessible.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or contact us directly – we’re here to help. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer please see here: Preparing for your interview | Working for BCP

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

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DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Role Profile for more details.