West berkshire council Work, Jobs in Reading Rg1 (with Salaries)

Best Start Inclusion Practitioner
West Berkshire Council —Reading
- £30,024 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Finance Assistant
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £26,403 - £28,598 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Housekeeper
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £24,413 - £24,796 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Project Engineer
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £34,434 - £44,075 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- English
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Principal Lawyer - People
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £54,356 - £63,771 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Team management
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
SEN Lawyer
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £41,771 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Early Help Coordinator
West Berkshire Council —Reading
- £28,142 - £32,061 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Experience working with children
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Business Support Administrator
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £26,403 - £28,598 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
7d
Support Officer - Migration
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £25,583 - £27,254 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Civil Enforcement Officer
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £28,142 - £32,061 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Marketing & Communications Assistant
West Berkshire Council —West Berkshire
- £22,381 a year
- Full-time
- Social media management
- School
- Marketing
1d
Planning Officer
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £30,024 - £39,862 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
13d
Lead Child Protection Practitioner
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £41,771 - £48,226 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Analysis skills
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Social Care Practitioner
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £30,024 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Energy & Carbon Officer
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £37,280 - £44,075 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
16h
Social Worker
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £34,434 - £44,075 a year
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Auditor
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £37,280 - £48,226 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Independent Reviewing Officer/Senior Lead Child Protection Professional
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- Up to £63,771 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
7d
Service Manager
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £58,722 - £73,053 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Experience working with children
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Regional School Effectiveness Partner
West Berkshire Council —Newbury
- £74,828 - £77,403 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- English
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme

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Best Start Inclusion Practitioner

West Berkshire Council -
Reading

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Job details

Full-time
£30,024 - £36,363 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Stakeholder liaison
English
Experience working with children
Collaboration with schools and educational staff
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Communication skills

Full job description

Salary

From £30,024 to £36,363 (Grade G)

Contractual hours

Basis

Full Time

Package

Fixed term until 31/03/2029 (Funding limited project)

Job category/type

Children Social Care

Date posted

03/08/2026

Job reference

REQ00001233

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and families? West Berkshire Council is seeking a dedicated Best Start Inclusion Practitioner to join our Early Help and Family Hub Team, working within the Children and Family Services

As a Best Start Inclusion Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of the Best Start in Life programme, ensuring that children and families receive the early help and support they need to thrive. You will work collaboratively with a range of partners to identify and address barriers to inclusion, providing advice, guidance and direct support to families to enable them to access appropriate services and opportunities.

There are three positions, based in different Family Hubs within West Berkshire District:

West Berkshire East Family Hub (Calcot)

Phoenix Resource Centre (Newbury)

West Berkshire Central Family Hub (Thatcham)

Please note this is a fixed term contract 31/03/2029 (Funding limited project).

Key responsibilities:

Work directly with children and families to provide inclusive practices
Identify and address barriers to participation and achievement
Collaborate with education providers, childcare settings and other agencies to promote inclusion
Provide advice and guidance to parents/carers on supporting their children's development
Contribute to the assessment and review processes for children with additional needs

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

Experience of working directly with children and families, ideally in an early years or education setting
Sound knowledge of inclusion practices and legislation
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
Strong assessment and observation skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-agency environment
Self-motivated and able to work independently, as well as part of a team

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:

Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
Generous Local Government pension scheme
Family friendly policies
A range of local discounts
Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service. (Pro rata)

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career.

Explore everything that a career with West Berkshire Council has to offer here: Working with Us

For an informal discussion to learn more about this role, please contact Flic Ellmes on 01635 503540 or email [email protected]

Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How to apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

West Berkshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share these values. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. This role involves regulated activity with children. As such, appointment is subject to anEnhanced DBS check with the relevant Barred List(s).

In this post you will be required tomaintain continuous registration with the DBS Update Service for the duration of your employment.

We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may however consider offering less hours than advertised providing they meet the requirements of the role and service which will be determined by the recruiting manager.

This privacy notice applies to job applicants applying for vacancies with West Berkshire Council https://info.westberks.gov.uk/pnapplications

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Early Help Coordinator

Business Support Administrator

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Planning Officer

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Energy & Carbon Officer

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