Family Hub Practitioner West Locality

West Locality Family Hub Practitioner

Salary: 26556 - 28764 per annum

Grade: B

Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

37 Hours per Week

We are seeking a committed individual to join us as the West Locality Family Hub Practitioner. This role is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the family hub model to support and assist childrens play development and learning by demonstrating to parents and carers high standards of childcare and good practice. You will be focusing our service delivery for families with children 0-2 year old.

Key Experience and Skills

• Experience of delivering childcare or supporting others to do so (children 0-5 years).
• Demonstrable experience of inclusive practice.
• Experience of supporting parents in childrens learning.
• Experience of planning age-appropriate activities.
• Experience of working with health the voluntary or statutory sectors and community groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both young children and their parents/carers
• Ability to follow a group session plan inclusive of stimulating engaging activities for children
• Ability to work in and promote a child-centred environment and showing sensitivity to the needs of children and parents
• Ability to work and liaise with the local community and a variety of agencies
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to be mobile and be flexible to work across borough where the service needs require.
• Good organisational record keeping and planning skills.
• Computer literate

Relevant childcare qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 3 NNEB or equivalent

DBS Check: Enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check with Childrens Barred List is required for this post

Benefits of Working with Us

At Thurrock Council we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Employeeassistanceprogramme and wellbeing support
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only):23rd April 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External):10th May 2026

Interview Date:To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

If you have any questions about the role or interview process please contact:

Trucia Goodman - West Locality Childrens Centre Manager

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

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