Family Practitioner

Children & Young People Now Jobs; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization is seeking a Family Practitioner in Greater Manchester to support children's mental health and guide parents. The role requires a Level 4 diploma and experience in family support services. Responsibilities include establishing relationships with parents and providing effective parenting skill development. Join them to make a significant impact on children's lives.

Benefits

Annual leave that increases with service

Comprehensive training and development

5% contributory pension scheme

Life assurance of four times your annual salary

Employee assistance programme

Mobile phone discounts

Wellbeing days for mental health support

Christmas holidays closure period

Qualifications

• Experience working in family support services or early years children’s centres.
• Ability to support children and families effectively.
• Familiarity with delivering parenting interventions or programmes.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and families to support mental health needs.
• Establish relationships with parents and reduce stigma around mental health.
• Help parents develop effective and confident parenting skills.

Skills

Experience in family support services

Understanding of children’s mental health

Effective parenting skills development

Education

Level 4 diploma in Health and Social Care, Early Years, or Counselling and Psychotherapy

Job description

We are seeking a Family Practitioner in our Place2Be schools across Greater Manchester. The role will be 3 days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

We know early intervention and working with parents significantly increase successful outcomes for children. Positive parenting has a major impact on a child's life chances. That's why our Family Practitioner role is fundamental to our whole school approach. Working with children and their families, you'll help adults better understand and support their child's mental health needs. You'll be key in establishing relationships with parents, demystifying and reducing stigma around mental health, ensuring all children have access to the support they need. You’ll also help parents develop effective and confident parenting skills.

You will have a Level 4 diploma in Health and Social Care, Early Years, or Counselling and Psychotherapy, and experience working in family support services or early years children’s centres, supporting children and families, and delivering parenting interventions or programmes. You will have access to extensive training and development opportunities and a pathway to grow your career. Working closely with clinicians in schools and across your region, you will be part of a wider community sharing best practices, developing new concepts, and shaping future services.

For a career with purpose, this is your place.

Recruitment Process

You’ll need to answer some questions as part of your application. Please answer these fully, as your responses will be part of the shortlisting process.

Closing date for applications: 24 August 2025, Midnight

First interview date: 14th August

Our Benefits

When you work at Place2Be—whether in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising—every role can make a difference to a young person.

We ask that you bring your best self to your role, and in return, we commit to welcoming you into our community and helping you progress. We believe that your best effort leads to the best outcomes for the children we support. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• Annual leave that increases with service
• Comprehensive training and development to support your career growth
• 5% contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance of four times your annual salary
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Mobile phone discounts (EE network)
• Wellbeing days to support your mental health
• Christmas holidays closure period in addition to annual leave

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. We especially encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, who are currently underrepresented in our organization.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer. During your application, you can indicate if you wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview under the scheme. If eligible, we will offer an interview to disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria outlined in the job role.

If you have questions about the scheme or need adjustments to complete your application, please contact our recruitment team at 020 7923 5050 or email [e-mail].

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. We encourage early submission of your application.