Family Practitioner

Job Introduction

Looking for a change? Where you can make a difference to the lives of children and their families?

We are looking for two  Family Practitioners to join the Family Practitioner Service in Stafford.

We have 2 posts available:

• 1 x 37 hours and fixed term until December 2026
• 1 x 37 hours and fixed term until March 2027

We are a dedicated team of professionals who work with children and their families across the Stafford district providing support and early interventions which have a positive impact on the lives of children and families and empower parents and carers to be confident in their role.

We deliver a restorative practice model that focuses on keeping families together through a community-based approach. If you’ve not worked in this way before, don’t worry – we’ll give you full training to bring you up to speed.

Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges – but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands.

Main Responsibility

Our Family Practitioners are key workers for the children and families we support. You’ll be:

• Leading on early help assessments and plans
• Working together with social workers to support children in need
• Contributing to parenting assessments
• Supporting mediation, crisis prevention, conflict resolution and life story work
• Supporting on the completion of accurate documentation, reports and records relating to work you do with children, young people and their families

And through all this great work you do, you’ll be supporting children and families, with a restorative practice approach, helping them stay together where possible.

The Ideal Candidate

You will have:

• A minimum of NVQ Level 3 related to working with children and families OR relevant experience
• Experience of supporting children and their families within their homes, delivering direct work and being creative in the way that you work to engage children, their families and carers
• Be flexible with working hours as there may be occasions where evening and weekend work may be needed
• Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle

But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27th April 2026.

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Laura Lowton, Family Practitioner Lead at [contact hidden]

This role is currently subject to a review of weekend working arrangements, including any paid enhancements.

Family Practitioner

• Salary £30,024 - £33,699 plus £963 car user allowance per annum
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference staffscc/TP/844/4189
• Contract Type Fixed Term Full Time
• Working Hours 37
• Closing Date 13 April, 2026
• Job Category Children's Services
• Business Unit Children's Services
• Location Staffordshire Place 1, United Kingdom
• Posted on 31 March, 2026