Family Hubs Practitioner

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Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Hours:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
19/03/2025
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 09/04/2025 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House
Salary:
£27,711 - £31,067
Vacancy ID:
106604
Closing date:
9 Apr
Further Information
About the role

In this role you wilk work with families and children aged 0-19 to support with early intervention work linking families to support through the family hubs programme.

You will deliver in groups or one to one evidence based parenting interventions that support parents.

 You will also work closely with our partners in the programme, in community and clinical settings, to pick up families need from conception and support them to access antenatal and postnatal services delivered in the Peterborough area .

You will hold low level case loads supporting with EHA's and planning to support a strengths based approach for families to improve their outcomes. 

This is a one year fixed term contract

All about The Family hubs programme

The family hubs programme provides support to families with children aged 0-19 or up to 25 if SEND, the programme aims to give every child the best start to life and focuses primarily on the delivery of services from conception to primary school, and includes collaboration with services that work with families with older children up until adulthood.

It is a multi organisational approach to providing support to families that need it and has physical delivery as well as virtual delivery. You can find out more about our programme at   https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/children-and-families/family-hubs

All about you

You wil have.. 
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of child development, and knowledge of parenting skills.    
  • Understanding of the impact of inequality and deprivation on outcomes  
  • Knowledge of special educational needs & disability  
  • Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate effective interventions.  
  • Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, and families in the public, private or voluntary sector
All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 
  • Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
  • Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
  • Access to car lease scheme 
  • Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
  • Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
  • Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
  • Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
  • Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
  • Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
 
Please note
This job is closed for applications.
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