Family Support Practitioner

Overview

Family Support Practitioner

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Location: Thetford, Norfolk

Contract/Hours: Temporary 12-month fixed term contract, 37 hours per week with some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the service.

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell leave
• Professional qualifications and training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with life assurance
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer discounts

Role purpose

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 688,000 children and families across the UK. Our focus is to ensure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

About Action for Children

Action for Children is focused on protecting and supporting children. We work in communities and nationally to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

As a Family Support Practitioner, you will work with children and their families to help overcome challenges, improve wellbeing and build stronger, safer home environments. You will deliver parenting programmes, behaviour strategies, emotional wellbeing support and practical help within the home.

About the service

Norfolk's Early Childhood and Family Service provides targeted support to families with children aged 0-5 years. The service offers a range of early childhood services for parents, prospective parents, and young children in areas including bonding, speech and language development, parenting challenges, mental well-being, and healthy relationships.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver parenting programmes
• Assess and respond to referrals into Norfolk's Early Childhood and Family Service
• Communicate with parents/carers and partners to ensure needs are met by the service
• Maintain accurate records by following process and procedure

Required qualifications and experience

• Level 3 or above qualification in social care, health, education, or early years
• Experience of working with children/young people and families
• Good IT skills and ability to record concise, accurate case notes
• Ability to understand and reflect on daily practice
• Good communication skills with the confidence to speak to professionals
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel and willingness to work in a variety of premises across the county

Application process

Interviews will take place week commencing 16 March 2026. Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We may keep your details for future opportunities. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Contact

Erika Brinkman at , quoting reference 12701.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Action for Children is committed to a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates. We actively strive for equal opportunity for all groups in society and within Action for Children. We would like to encourage more male applicants for Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, you're encouraged to apply anyway. You might be the right person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

Learn more

Find us on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube to get to know us better. See also: Job Description, Action for Children Employee Benefits, Commitment Statement, and Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services.