About the Team
North Warwickshire Family Help are looking for an experienced and dedicated Family Practitioner to make a difference.
Our Family Help Team is a dynamic, committed and welcoming service, working alongside families at every stage of need. From early targeted support, through Children in Need, Edge of Care, Child Protection and Court work; we also support children in care until a clear plan for reunification or permanency is secured. This breadth of work makes our team varied, challenging and extremely rewarding.
We are proud to be a truly multi‑disciplinary team, bringing together Family Support Workers, Family Practitioners, Social Workers, Systemic Consultants, PCSOs and, soon, an NHS Nurse. By working collaboratively under one team, we can respond to families’ needs holistically, reduce risk and focus on what matters most – keeping families safely together wherever possible.
Our practice is firmly grounded in Restorative Principles. We work with families, supporting them to identify their strengths, understand challenges and create meaningful, achievable plans for positive change. Every family is supported to develop a plan that is individual to them and builds on their own capacity to achieve lasting outcomes. You’ll be joining a team that is ambitious for children and families, open to innovation and committed to reflective, relationship‑based practice. We actively support learning and development, providing a nurturing environment where practitioners are encouraged to grow, share ideas and develop their confidence and skills.
If you are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and families, enjoy working as part of a supportive multi‑agency team, and want to be part of a service that values new ways of working and professional development, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
North Warwickshire Family Help are recruiting for one full‑time Family Practitioner role. In this role you will work directly with families in their homes and community settings, providing practical and emotional support as part of a multi‑agency team. You will deliver evidence‑based interventions, help parents strengthen their confidence and skills, and ensure the voice of the child remains central to all planning and decision‑making.
Your responsibilities include managing a caseload, contributing to assessments and support plans, delivering targeted one‑to‑one and group work, and helping to coordinate multi‑agency activity to keep children safe. You will also play an important part in preventing family breakdown by offering early help, parenting guidance and proactive support.
You will need to be confident working independently, resilient under pressure, and committed to anti‑discriminatory practice. A driving licence and ability to travel across the county are essential.
Key Requirements
* A strong commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and anti‑discriminatory practice.
* At least one year’s experience working directly with families—ideally in their homes or community settings—helping them make positive and sustainable change.
* A solid understanding of child development, family dynamics and the impact of parenting, with the ability to apply this in real‑life situations.
* Experience delivering parenting support, including evidence‑based interventions that boost parents’ confidence and skills.
* Confidence working with vulnerable families, including those experiencing complex or challenging situations.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling you to build strong relationships with children, families and multi‑agency professionals.
* Emotional resilience and the ability to manage demanding and sometimes distressing situations.
* Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and respond flexibly to changing needs.
* A commitment to ongoing professional development.
* The ability to travel across the county, with a full driving licence, appropriate insurance and access to a vehicle.
* Basic IT skills, including confident use of databases and good literacy and numeracy.
* A willingness to work flexibly, depending on families’ needs.
* A satisfactory DBS check.
Benefits
* Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload.
* A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.
* Refer a Friend package.
* Agile working.
* Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.
* Access to the Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
* Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution rate typically around 19% per month.
* Bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence, an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
To discuss the role, please contact Sian Carolan – siancarolan@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Equality and Diversity Statement
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce.
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