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Family Practitioner (Havant)
Job Reference:HCC621902
Salary Range:£33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Public Plaza, Havant
Hours per week:37 (part-time hours will be considered)
Contract Type:Permanent
Closing Date:14 August 2025
The Role:
We’re thrilled to welcome two passionate and dynamic Family Practitioners to the Havant District of Children’s Services! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families.
As a Family Practitioner, you’ll be at the heart of early help and intervention work - building strong, trusting relationships with families, empowering them to overcome challenges, and helping them thrive. You’ll work closely with children, parents, and professionals to provide practical, emotional, and tailored support that makes a lasting difference.
Based in Havant and the surrounding areas, you’ll be part of a vibrant local network, delivering services that are responsive, inclusive, and rooted in the strengths of the community.
What you’ll do:
As a Family Practitioner, you will play a vital role in supporting children and their families. Your responsibilities will include:
* Managing a caseload with tailored support and intervention
* Collaborating with social workers and other professionals to assess needs and develop comprehensive family plans
* Delivering a range of tasks and interventions within our strengths-based Hampshire Approach framework
What we’re looking for:
We’re seeking practitioners who bring:
* Experience working with children and their families
* Strong skills in motivating and engaging families to achieve positive outcomes
* Excellent communication and IT skills
You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis
Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.
Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary andbenefits package .
We’re committed to supporting your success and wellbeing with:
* Regular supervision and excellent professional support
* A flexible working environment that promotes work/life balance
* Career development opportunities, including progression and training
* A minimum of 25 days’ annual leave
* Access to interest-free loans and staff discounts
* Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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