Senior Practitioner Family Support

Spurgeons; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's charity based in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Practitioner for Family Support to lead a dedicated team providing early years and family support for children aged 0–19. The role includes managing safeguarding practices, delivering assessments, and engaging with vulnerable families. Ideal candidates will possess NVQ Level 3 qualifications, leadership experience, and a strong understanding of safeguarding concerns. This is a permanent position offering competitive benefits, contributing to meaningful outcomes for children and families.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Salary sacrifice pension

Life assurance

Additional paid time off at Christmas

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in a relevant field is required.
• Experience supervising and motivating staff is essential.
• Strong knowledge and experience in safeguarding are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Family Support team effectively.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead overseeing compliance.
• Deliver high-quality assessments and interventions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong safeguarding knowledge

Experience with vulnerable families

Multi-agency partnership skills

Ability to maintain high-quality records

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Health, Social Care or related field

Job description

Senior Practitioner Family Support

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join the team providing early years and family support for children aged 0–19 (or 25 with SEND).

Position : Senior Practitioner – Family Support

Location : Dyson Gardens Children’s Centre, Highfield Rd, Birmingham B8 3QF

Salary : £31,879.51

Hours : 37 per week

Contract : Permanent

Closing Date : 11 / 01 / 2026

You will be working for one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long‑lasting solutions to the challenges they face.

The Role

As part of the Birmingham Forward Steps Partnership, the team provides early years and family support for children aged 0–19 (with a 0–5 primary focus). The Children’s Centres and Family Hubs across Erdington, Hodge Hill, Perry Barr and Sutton Coldfield offer safe, welcoming spaces where families can access support, advice, and activities. From parenting groups and sensory rooms to health referrals and stay‑and‑play sessions, the experienced teams walk alongside families, helping them build on their strengths and navigate challenges. The organisations also offer links to childcare, midwifery and employment support. Whether face‑to‑face or through the Digital Family Hub, everything we do is driven by compassion, fairness and a commitment to children’s wellbeing.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Lead and manage the Family Support team to deliver effective support for families with children aged 0–19 (with a 0–5 primary focus).
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing safeguarding practice, training and compliance.
• Ensure high‑quality assessments, planning and delivery of 1‑1 and group interventions.
• Provide reflective supervision, annual appraisals and support staff to develop their skills and confidence.
• Oversee adherence to Health & Safety, including Lone Working and safe home‑visiting practice.
• Build strong multi‑agency partnerships to achieve positive, sustained outcomes for families.
• Lead engagement strategies to reach and support hard‑to‑reach families.
• Ensure robust data quality, case recording and preparation for audits and inspections (e.g. Ofsted, safeguarding audits).

Join the team and help make a difference where it matters most.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• A NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, Health, Social Care or related field.
• Leadership experience, supervising, supporting and motivating staff.
• Experience in early intervention with vulnerable families, including assessments, home visits and group facilitation.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience managing safeguarding concerns.
• Experience engaging hard‑to‑reach families and delivering evidence‑based family support programmes.
• Strong multi‑agency partnership working skills.
• Ability to maintain high quality case files, data records and monitoring information.

About the Organisation

An innovative leading children's charity delivering projects to support disadvantaged children, young people, their families and communities, working with a range of partners to provide creative solutions including children and family centres, school counselling, preschool nurseries, family support and children affected by imprisonment and offending.

Benefits include:

• Continuous professional development
• In house learning platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary sacrifice pension with employer’s contribution of up to 7%
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• BHFS Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance 2 times annual salary
• Enhanced annual leave
• Additional paid time off at Christmas
• Flu vouchers
• Eye test reclaim

The charity is committed to making a positive impact, and we're looking for someone like you. If you're ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and make a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to apply and be part of the team.

We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure. The organisation is a Living Wage Employer.

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PLEASE NOTE :

This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.