Senior Family Support Practitioner

Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service is made up of the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service. Our purpose is to support children and families to have the best start in life, develop well and thrive. We provide families with children aged up to 5 years with a wide range of services, information and support on key areas relating to family life.

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and families and ready to take the next step in your family support career? We are looking for an experienced Senior Family Support Practitioner to provide leadership, supervision and professional guidance to a team of Family Support Practitioners, whilst ensuring vulnerable children and families receive the right support at the right time.

In this rewarding role, you will lead on referral allocation, provide case supervision, oversee quality practice, and work closely with multi-agency partners to deliver effective, evidence-based support. You will also hold a small caseload of complex families, supporting practitioners to achieve positive outcomes through targeted interventions, parenting Programmes and coordinated family support plans. The successful candidate will have significant experience of working with children and families, a strong understanding of safeguarding and Early Help processes, excellent partnership-working skills, and experience of supervising or mentoring staff.

 This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual who is committed to delivering high-quality services, developing others and making a real difference to the lives of children and families

This is a  Permanent Full time role

Hours per week:  37.5

Working Pattern: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

Important information:

We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.

As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society, this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made

Previous Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful, please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying

Accessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.