Specialist Practitioner Healthy Little Minds

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st March 2027

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is 36363 (Level one) rising to 39152 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Meadows Family Hub Kirkby Gardens Nottingham NG2 2HZ

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Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme we strive to create an innovative inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The post holder will promote positive infant mental health focusing on strong attachments between parent/carer and their infant inclusive of early intervention prior to birth in the form of assessment risk management formulation individual interventions group interventions and professional consultation.

Through evidence-based interventions the post holder will provide families with specialist tools and support to positive parent-infant relationships.

The post holder will also use their specialist knowledge to develop understanding and early identification of attachment concerns across the wider partnership.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Specialist knowledge and understanding of child development brain development and the needs of children young people and families.

Experience of working with vulnerable children young people and adults from a variety of backgrounds in an outcome focused way.

Experience of effectively using a range of preventative and early intervention theories and models when working with children & families to prevent the need for specialist services.

Ability to facilitate evidence based programmes of care

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements depending on the role including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional informationfor applicants page.

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Closing Date: 10th February 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:w/c 23rd February 2026

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