Assistant Family Services Practitioner

Children & Young People Now Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization focused on assisting children and young people is seeking an Assistant Family Services Practitioner. The role involves supporting children's learning through play, managing activities, and participating in outreach services. The position requires relevant qualifications and offers a collaborative environment to enhance the well-being of vulnerable families.

Benefits

26 days' leave, rising to 28 days after two years

Discretionary wellbeing and celebratory days

Workplace pension scheme

Life assurance cover

Employee assistance programme

Season ticket loan

Training and development opportunities

Access to Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families.
• Understanding of the importance of play in children's development.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support appropriate play opportunities for children.
• Assist with Family Services outreach offer requiring travel.

Skills

Knowledge of Playwork Principles

Experience in community setting

Education

CACHE/NVQ Level 2

Job description

Job title: Assistant Family Services Practitioner
Central London
Hours: 35 hours (full time)
Salary: £27,825

At the Cardinal Hume Centre, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a full life, but we know that homelessness and poverty can wreck that potential. Too often homelessness at a young age is repeated and compounded in later years. Our renewed vision is to increase our focus on young people, children and their families. To value every individual, nurture their potential and help people thrive.

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Family Services Practitioner to assist with the provision of our whole family holistic approach. You will plan and support safe, creative, inclusive, and appropriate play opportunities for children and young people from a range of age groups. In addition to this, you will Work with the team to ensure that children are supported with their learning through activities such as after school, homework clubs, practical and other activities when required. You will also work with the team to assist with the development and delivery of the Family Services outreach offer which will require some traveling to other settings to deliver our services off site. These may include temporary accommodation hotels or community venues in Westminster. Additional travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Working Pattern: The Family Centre is open on Saturdays and will require some Saturday working. The work pattern rotates from Tuesday – Saturday or Monday – Friday during term time. During school holiday periods the working pattern will be Monday – Friday.

Please refer to the job description for further information. If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact our HR Advisor, Tara Glazik at [e-mail]

In your cv and cover letter, please answer the below questions and outline how you meet the requirements of the role and why you would like to work for us. You must account for any gaps in your employment history.

1. Do you have a minimum CACHE/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification in: Playwork, Early Years Childcare and Education or Children and Young People’s workforce 0-19?
2. Do you have a knowledge and understanding of the Playwork Principles and the importance of play in children’s development? Please describe briefly of how you have used or might use this knowledge in your work.
3. Do you have experience of working in a community setting with children and families? Please give some examples of your experience.
4. Can you describe a successful play session you facilitated?

The Centre is an equal opportunities employer. We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us and help improve the lives of homeless young people, insecurely housed families and their children. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups in the not-for-profit sector to step forward and apply to work with us. We require our staff to recognise the valuable role that volunteers play in the work of the Centre and to welcome and support volunteers with whom they work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We require job applicants, staff and volunteers to complete a criminal records self-declaration and undertake an enhanced plus barred list DBS check. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas.

Benefits

• 26 days’ leave, rising to 28 days’ leave after two years’ service (pro rata for part time staff)
• Discretionary wellbeing and celebratory days
• Workplace pension scheme and we’ll match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.
• Life assurance cover (after probation passed)
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loan
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts

How to apply

Send your cv and cover letter to [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 9^th July 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C 7^th July 2025
First interview: W/C 14^th July 2025

Please note that a test will form part of the interview, if you are shortlisted details will be provided to you in advance of the interview.

If you’ve not heard from us three weeks after the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.