Early Help Co-ordinators

EHCOs have an allocated cluster of settings. This enables strong relationships to be built. Settings have a direct contact and feel confident in asking for support and/or training.

EHCO’s have comprehensive knowledge of community services and resources. Advice and guidance is provided to respond to identified needs and trends in local communities, by pulling together partner agencies and developing multi-agency plans.

EHCO’s provide training which includes:

• The Graduated Pathway of Early Help and Targeted Support
• Team around the Family (TAF) meetings
• Writing and reviewing a My Plan
• Assessment and Analysis
• Listening to and engaging with children

Where we're based

Cheltenham – Based at Edinburgh House. Hot desk spaces, & meeting rooms available. Local shops at the front of the building. Local car parking available on the roadside.

Cotswolds – Based at The Old School House, Lewis Lane. There is limited car parking on site, plenty of newly refurbished meeting rooms. Located in the town centre, close to local amenities. Hot desking available and shared office with children’s social care - lots of opportunity for joint working.

Forest of Dean – Based at Dean house, Cinderford. Parking available on site. Lovely team environment. Plenty of space to work, meeting rooms available to book. Co-located with children’s social care, great for multi-agency working.

Gloucester – Based at Shire Hall, 1^st Floor, Block 5. Hot desk spaces, meetings rooms available to book. There is a café and restaurant on site. Parking available at several nearby locations including Quayside House, St Oswald’s and Gloucester Quay’s.

Stroud – Based at Redwood House. There is some parking on site and also local parking. Newly refurbished office space with plenty of meeting room space and hot desking available. No restaurant facilities on site but very close to local amenities and close to a park for outside space.

Tewkesbury – Based at Tewkesbury Borough Council offices. Meeting rooms available. Located with other services such as housing and police. Adjacent to the Tewkesbury leisure centre, free car parking, short walk to the town centre. Staff can access discounted membership for Tewkesbury Leisure Centre.

Who we are

The service is split into three teams covering the six localities in the county.

The teams consist of Partnership Managers, Senior EHCOs and EHCOs.

Skills you'll need

•        Team player
•       Good communication skills
•        Good at unpicking information from families and professionals
•        Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and how/when to implement
•        Sensitive to equality and diversity issues
•        Able to enthuse and lead a range of professionals from across partner agencies
•        Able to use ‘common language’
•        Resilient and positive attitude
•        Calm and professional

Why you should join us

Here's what our staff say:

“We are the best team because we are compassionate, we have a shared goal of wanting to make the lives of the families we work with better. We are inclusive, everyone’s opinion matters & we have a mutual respect”

 “I think we are the best team because: we are thoughtful, compassionate, we don’t judge each other, we care, we are supportive of each other, we can have fun and are also respectful. I believe we are passionate about what we do and truly want to help make a difference to the children and families we support”

“We are kind and care about each other, we know when people need a chuckle or a hug! We are passionate about the work we do with our settings and the children and families they support. We can work together and get tasks completed in a timely way with enthusiasm and creativity. We treat each other, and those we work with and around, with respect and compassion.”

Get in touch

We'd love to tell you more!

✉ Email: CSWrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk