Family Support Practitioner

Family Support Practitioner

Salary:26006.84 per annum

Location:Great YarmouthNorfolk (covering Seagulls and Norfolk East District).

We are a locality-based service meaning you will be required to travel to the above locations to remote areas travel expenses will be covered by the service.

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract until 30 September 2027- 37 hours per week per (part-time to also be considered with a minimum of 22.5 hours per week)

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays plus an option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.

Interviews to be held week commencing to the 10^thAugust 2026

At Action for Children we offer more than just a job. Join us andyoullbe part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy howyour skills can make a real difference helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role.

As a Family Support Practitioner you will work with Children and their families to help overcome challenges improve wellbeing and build stronger safer home environments. You will deliver parenting programmes behaviour strategies emotional wellbeing and help with practical skills within the home.

About the service

Norfolks Early Childhood and Family Service provide targeted support to families with children aged 0-5 years. The service offers a range of early childhood services for parents prospective parents and young children to support in areas including bonding speech and language development parenting challenges mental well-being and healthy relationships.

How youll help to create brighter futures

• Delivering parenting programmes.
• Assessing and responding to referrals into Norfolks Early Childhood and Family Service.
• Communicating with parents / carers and partners to ensure the families need can be met by the Service.
• Maintaining accurate records by following process and procedure.

Lets talk about you.

Our job description for the Family Support Practitioner outlines the requirements of the role but the must-haves are:

• Level 3 or above qualification in social care health education or early years.
• Experience of working with children/young people and families.
• Good IT skills and ability to record concise accurate case notes.
• Ability to understand and reflect on daily practice.
• Good communication skills with the Confidence to speak to professionals.
• Flexibility to be able to work occasional evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability and willingness to work in a variety of premises across the county (the role will be required to work across more than one district at times).

Why Action for Children

Every child should have a loving home food warmth the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with lifes challenges. But too many childrendont.

By bringing your passion and unique skills and experienceyoullhelp us create change that really matters. And when we succeedwellrecognise what you did to make a difference.

Wevebeen driven by love totake actionfor children for over 150 years giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lots changed since 1869. But what children really needhasnt. Soas long aschildren need uswellbe here.

Will you join us

For more information about our Family Support Practitioner role please check out job description here

How to apply

If you require any support to applyplease contact:Scott Jones via email atquoting reference 13377

Diversityequalityandinclusion

Wework hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together with skills like yourswerecapable of amazing things.

Weactivelyencourageapplications frompeople withBlack AsianandMinority Ethnicbackgroundsandpeople with adisabilityas these groupsare under-represented within Action for Children.

Menarecurrentlyunder-represented within our Children Service to change reallyencouragemen to applyforany ofour Children Serviceroles.

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Management Competency Framework

Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet

Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services