Family Hub Community Practitioner

Overview

In this role you will support children, young people and families to thrive through early help. You will work within the Family Hub and Start for Life Programme to deliver practical support, evidence-based interventions, and ensure families access the right services at the right time. You’ll collaborate with schools, health, housing, and community partners to improve outcomes and build lasting relationships. This role offers meaningful, cross-agency impact in Coventry’s drive to put children and families at the heart of practice. You will help shape brighter futures in a values-driven, inclusive team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver early help interventions directly with families
• Provide practical support and evidence-based programmes
• Assess needs and plan tailored support for individuals and groups
• Connect families to appropriate services and coordinate multi-agency involvement
• Collaborate with schools, health professionals, housing, police and community partners
• Produce high-quality written assessments/records and communicate with professionals

Key requirements

• Level 3 qualification relevant to early years, education, health or social care
• Significant experience working with children, young people and families
• Knowledge of safeguarding, child development and evidence-based family support interventions
• Strong assessment, planning and communication skills
• Ability to build trusted relationships and engage families in positive change
• Experience of partnership working across agencies and community organisations
• Right to Work in the UK and DBS clearance (conditional on successful checks)

• Relationship building
• Engaging and motivating families
• Collaborative teamwork
• Safeguarding knowledge
• Knowledge of early help principles
• Experience with family support interventions

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