Family Hub Practitioner

Coventry City Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in Coventry is seeking enthusiastic individuals for fixed-term roles in Family Hubs to improve health and education outcomes for children aged 0-19. The role includes delivering interventions, collaborating with diverse families, and working within communities. Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to a whole-family approach are essential. This opportunity features a supportive working environment and focuses on inclusivity.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Opportunities for personal development

Guaranteed interview scheme for eligible groups

Qualifications

• Ability to work with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Effective communication with children, parents, and partners.
• Commitment to the well-being of children aged 0 to 19.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions and activities for children and families.
• Engage with partner organizations and local communities.
• Support the health and education outcomes for children.

Skills

Building effective relationships

Whole family approach

Enthusiasm

Motivation

Job description

Overview

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias. Early Help responds to the emerging needs of children and their families, focusing on building resilience and providing help at a time when evidence indicates that support can have the most impact. Coventry continues to invest in the Early Help Service and is proud of the work delivered by a multi-agency team from the 8 Family Hubs located in communities across the city. We are dedicated to empowering children, young people, and families to build resilience and thrive. By collaborating with Supporting Families Teams, Social Care Teams and a wide range of partners we will ensure that families receive the right help at the right time by the right people. Coventry was one of the 15 Local Authorities selected to be a ‘trailblazer’ and we will share our learning and best practice with other Local Authorities across the UK. We will continue to lead the way and evidence the difference we make to children and families’ lives. Join us in making a difference.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

Coventry Family Hubs deliver services to children and families through the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme with an aim to help improve health and education outcomes for babies, children and their families. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to become part of a team that will lead the way for others whilst learning and developing your own knowledge and skills. You will take an active role working with partner organisations, local communities, and residents to achieve the best outcomes for children and families. You will be responsible for the delivery of interventions and activities for children aged 0 – 19 years. This position is a fixed-term contract until 331 March 2025. All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals who can build effective relationships with children, young people, families, and partners. You will be able to see the life of a child using a ‘whole family approach’. You will have the opportunity to work with children and families from diverse backgrounds in various environments, including their homes, and contribute to and be inclusive as part of a dynamic Family Hub Team.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact [e-mail]. If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria: Members of the Armed Forces and veterans; Are currently in care or have previously been in care; If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition. For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable. Interview dates: 30 September and 1 October 2025.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit Coventry City Council Vacancies.

If you need to view this job or apply, please see the Coventry City Council jobs page for the latest information.