Family Support Practitioner.

Action-For-Children; Omagh; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave pro rata

Well-being day

Cycle to work

Training opportunities

Flexible parental packages

Pension contribution

Job summary

Action for Children in Omagh, Northern Ireland, is seeking a part-time Family Support Practitioner to join the Early Intervention Family Support Service. The role is 30 hours per week on a 1-year fixed-term contract, with a pro rata salary of £27,000–£30,000 depending on experience, plus comprehensive benefits and training opportunities.

The aim is to support vulnerable children and families through flexible, community-based approaches, working with a multidisciplinary team and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care, early years, youth work or relevant subject.
• Experience delivering support to children and families in their own home.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a wide range of people.
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the families we support.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible, creative, outcomes-focused supports and guidance to children, young people and families.
• Undertake individual needs assessments and develop tailored, outcomes-focused support plans.
• Provide interventions including individual direct support and evidence-based group work programmes.
• Support the Service Co-ordinator in promoting the service to agencies and organisations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Adaptability

Travel by car

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care, early years, youth work or relevant subject

Job description

Family Support Practitioner.

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 pro rata (dependant on experience)

Location: Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Contract/Hours:Part-time – 30 hours per week on a 1-year fixed term contract.

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave pro rata and the option to buy or sell leave.
• 1 well-being day per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles.
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages.
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution and life assurance cover.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Action for Children’s Early Intervention Family Support Service works across Omagh and Fermanagh supporting children and young people aged 0-17 and their families.

We have a mixed staff team of social workers and family support practitioners. Staff provide services from our Omagh and Enniskillen bases. Services are delivered on an outreach basis to communities and individual family homes

The Service is funded by the Western Health and Social Care Trust and is required to support children young people and their families at an early intervention level.

We also work closely with a number of partner agencies including the Western Trust Gateway teams as well as schools, paediatrics and health visitors.

Based in our office in Omagh you will work as part of a Team and on your own initiative to support children, young people and their families to deal with any difficulties and work together at an early stage to explore solutions and prevent long term problems.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• You will work as part of a Team to provide, flexible, creative, outcomes focused supports and guidance to children, young people and their families.
• You will undertake individual needs-assessments, develop individually tailored, outcomes focused support plans and evaluate service impact for individuals.
• You will provide interventions including individual direct support and evidence based group work programmes.
• You will support the Service Co-ordinator in promoting the service and its activities to a wide range of statutory, voluntary and community-based agencies and organisations.

Let's talk about you

Ideally you will have:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social care, early years, youth work or relevant subject
• Experience of delivering support to children and families in their own home
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build a rapport with a wide range of people
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the families we support
• Access to a car with business insurance. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026.

Interviews will be held week commencing 9th November 2026.

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

AfC Commitment Statement

Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet