Family Practitioner

Connect2Hampshire; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Connect2Hampshire is seeking a Family Practitioner to join the Refugee Safeguarding Team in Havant. You will support children and families with practical, emotional and tailored interventions as part of early help work, building trust and resilience.

You will manage a small caseload, work with social workers and partners, and use strengths‑based Hampshire approaches to promote positive change while visiting locally and accepting some home working as needed.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Direct experience of work with children and young people.
• Understanding the impact of social deprivation on families.

Responsibilities

• Arrange resources to help families access services under priorities and framework.
• Carry out direct work with service users and carers as allocated by supervisor.
• Work in partnership with service users, carers, relatives, children and professionals.
• Use mediation/negotiation skills to support families.
• Undertake statutory tasks per The Children Act 1989, Sec 17 with a Qualified Social Worker.
• Write and present quality reports based on activity.
• Deliver services within the Hampshire Approach to keep children safely at home.
• Provide services to children and families as assessed.
• Present to internal panels for funding where required.
• Record all visits on the child’s electronic record system.
• Prepare court reports, notices, and placement forms in consultation with social workers.

Skills

Knowledge of child development

Direct experience with children and/or

Understanding of social deprivation

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Family Practitioner - Refugee Safeguarding Team

Contract: 3 months (rolling)

Rate - £23 (umbrella)

Location: Havant

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families.

As a Family Practitioner, you’ll be at the heart of early help and intervention work – building strong, trusting relationships with families, empowering them to overcome challenges, and helping them thrive. You’ll work closely with children, parents, and professionals to provide practical, emotional, and tailored support that makes a lasting difference.

As a Family Practitioner, you will be a key member of a dedicated and supportive team working to improve outcomes for children and families. You will manage a small caseload of settled children, providing tailored support and interventions that respond to each family’s unique circumstances. Working closely with social workers and other professionals, you will contribute to assessing needs and developing comprehensive family plans. Your role will involve delivering a variety of tasks and interventions within the strengths‑based Hampshire Approach, helping families build on their existing strengths and achieve lasting positive change.

This is a hybrid role, where the office is based in Havant and visits are required locally along with some home working.

Responsibilities

• To arrange appropriate resources and help in assisting families to access other resources under supervision and within the Departments agreed priorities and resource framework. This could include arranging transport, domiciliary care, accommodation; appropriate voluntary sector resources, accessing play groups; liaising with housing colleagues etc
• To carry out direct work with service users and carers as allocated by supervisor/ Manager
• To work in partnership with service users, carers, relatives, children and other professionals at all times
• To use mediation/negotiation skills to support young people and their parents/carers in improving their relationships
• To undertake some statutory tasks as described within The Children Act 1989, Sec 17, such as assessments of need and CIN visits when deemed appropriate by the Team Manager and with a Qualified Social Worker where appropriate
• To write and present good quality, coherent reports based on work activity
• To deliver services and interventions within the framework of the Hampshire Approach in order to keep more children safely at home and support families to achieve positive and sustained change
• To provide a service to children and their families as assessed to be appropriate to their needs
• To present to internal panels only (e.g. re: Funding) for Children In Need Cases
• Ensure all information/visits/contacts are recorded on child’s electronic record system in line with departmental policies/requirements/standards
• To prepare reports for court, serve court notice, and placement forms in consultation with social worker

Desirable Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Knowledge of child development
• Direct experience of specific work with children and young people
• An understanding of the impact of social deprivation and disadvantage in children, young people and their families

About us:

Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders.

Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP – A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd.

Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business.

It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.