As a Family Practitioner in our Missing Team, part of Hampshire Children’s Services’ dedicated Willow Team, you’ll play a key role in supporting children who go missing by delivering meaningful, trauma informed Missing and Return Conversations. This is a vital part of our safeguarding response and an opportunity to make a tangible difference to young people who may be at risk of exploitation or finding it hard to engage with services. Working at the heart of a multi agency, forward thinking environment, you’ll help track and respond to missing episodes, build trust with vulnerable young people, and identify early warning signs of harm. Your insight will contribute to county wide decision making and ensure that children receive timely, effective interventions that improve their safety and wellbeing. What you’ll do • Monitor and analyse daily missing data to support Hampshire’s county-wide safeguarding response. • Lead trauma-informed, child-centred Return Conversations and manage the full missing episode process from initial contact to resolution. • Provide expert advice to practitioners and contribute to strategic planning and disruption efforts alongside MET Police teams. • Maintain accurate records and use your knowledge of exploitation, grooming, peer risk, and online safety to inform practice and service improvement. What we’re looking for: • Strong understanding of the risks linked to missing episodes, including trafficking, exploitation, and county lines. • Knowledge of key safeguarding areas such as healthy peer relationships, grooming, online safety, and sexual health. • Confident working in multi-agency settings, offering expert advice and consultancy to professionals. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a commitment to safeguarding, equality, and continuous learning. • Able to demonstrate empathy, patience, and compassion, with sound IT skills and attention to detail in record-keeping. Why join us • Join a supportive team that values collaboration and professional development. • Flexible working options, including hybrid working. • Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. • Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date. To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details. Important: You must already have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Other job titles you may be searching for: Family Support Worker, Family Support Practitioner, Children’s Services Practitioner, Early Help Practitioner, Family Intervention Worker, Case Worker. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .