Family Support Practitioner: Help Families Thrive at Home

Action for Children; Drayton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 7 weeks paid leave (buy/sell)

Cycle to work scheme

Training and professional development

Flexible maternity/paternity/adoption

Employer life assurance up to 5%

Blue Light Card discounts

Wellbeing Day

Job summary

Action for Children in Drayton, Norfolk, seeks a Family Support Practitioner to work with children and their families, delivering parenting programmes and wellbeing support at home and in the community.

You will join a dedicated team to overcome challenges, provide practical help, and support families through evidence-based approaches in a fixed-term maternity cover role. Training and progression opportunities are highlighted.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication.
• The ability to maintain written records to a high standard.
• The ability to coordinate referral, assessment, and support.
• Confidence in IT systems.
• Access to a suitable method of transport to travel to various settings to carry out your role.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct family support at home 1:1.
• Organising and running one to one and group-based parenting programmes using evidence-based approaches.
• Attending and participating at relevant multi-agency meetings and providing a lead role when required.
• Using a strengths-based approach to working with families.
• Taking an outcome focused approach for children and families.

Skills

Verbal and non-verbal communication

Written records

Referral/assessment coordination

IT systems

Transport to travel to settings

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Early Years or relevant study area

Job description

Action for Children in Drayton, Norfolk, seeks a Family Support Practitioner to work with children and their families, delivering parenting programmes and wellbeing support at home and in the community.

You will join a dedicated team to overcome challenges, provide practical help, and support families through evidence-based approaches in a fixed-term maternity cover role. Training and progression opportunities are highlighted.