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Family Help Practitioner
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
18 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
15 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
5-6 month contract role with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 5-6 month contract role with a local authority aimed at providing intensive family-focused support and intervention to children young people and families with complex needs. The position is crucial for improving outcomes safeguarding children strengthening parenting capacity and helping families build resilience. This is achieved through effective assessment direct intervention and multi-agency partnership working.
Responsibilities
- Undertake comprehensive assessments to identify the needs strengths and risks affecting children young people and their families.
- Deliver targeted family support interventions using a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.
- Build positive and professional relationships with children young people parents carers and wider family networks.
- Support children to remain safely within their family environment wherever possible.
- Develop implement and review family support plans to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Conduct home visits and provide practical support to families in community settings.
Requirements
Essential Experience Required
- Experience working directly with children young people and families in a social care family support early help or safeguarding environment.
- Experience undertaking assessments and developing support plans.
Essential Qualifications Required
- NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young Peoples Services Health and Social Care Early Years or a related field.
- Enhanced DBS clearance.
Additional Information
- Working hours: 36 hours per week.
- We operate on a bi-weekly schedule.
- The role closes on 1st August 2026 apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
To provide intensive family-focused support and intervention to children young people and families with complex needs
Required Education:
To provide intensive family-focused support and intervention to children young people and families with complex needs
