Healthy Family Support Practitioner (23053)

About the ServiceThe Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS) brings together a range of existing services and is jointly commissioned by Essex County Council and the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group.The service is delivered by HCRG Care Group, in partnership with Barnardo's, and is designed to ensure families have easy access to local support. Staff work flexibly within the community, delivering services from Family Hubs and Delivery Sites, Early Years settings, schools, and family homes.This innovative "services without walls" approach ensures that children and families who need support the most are reached quickly and effectively.Areas of SupportThe service delivers support across the following areas:Health VisitingParenting SupportSchool NursingFamily HealthResilience and Child DevelopmentSupport for children and young people aged 0–19 (up to 25 for SEND)For further information, please visit www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.ukAbout the RoleWe are looking to recruit a Healthy Family Support Practitioner to join our prebirth-5 year team in the Tendring area.The successful candidate will have skills and experience working with children aged 0-5, alongside experience in family support, and will demonstrate a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.Key ResponsibilitiesHealthy Family Support Practitioners work with children, young people (pre‑birth to 19, or up to 25 for SEND) and their parents/carers, both individually and in groups, to:Increase skills, confidence, and resilienceSupport families to live safely and positivelyIdentify needs and deliver effective, outcome‑focused interventionsWork will take place in family homes, community settings, and group environments, using a variety of evidence‑based approaches.Practitioners provide both universal and targeted intensive support, aligned to service outcomes. This includes using age‑appropriate, evidence‑informed frameworks (for example, the Early Years Foundation Stage) to plan and deliver high‑quality services that:Support parents/carersEnable children to thrive and reach their full potentialPromote school readinessApplication InformationWhen completing your application, please clearly demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the Person Specification, Job Description, and Additional Information document (where applicable), with an understanding of the service context outlined above.Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, this vacancy may close early. We strongly encourage early applications.ContactIf you have any questions about this role, please contact: Davina.Francis@barnardos.org.uk#J-18808-Ljbffr

About the ServiceThe Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service (ECFWS) brings together a range of existing services and is jointly commissioned by Essex County Council and the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group.The service is delivered by HCRG Care Group, in partnership with Barnardo's, and is designed to ensure families have easy access to local support. Staff work flexibly within the community, delivering services from Family Hubs and Delivery Sites, Early Years settings, schools, and family homes.This innovative "services without walls" approach ensures that children and families who need support the most are reached quickly and effectively.Areas of SupportThe service delivers support across the following areas:Health VisitingParenting SupportSchool NursingFamily HealthResilience and Child DevelopmentSupport for children and young people aged 0–19 (up to 25 for SEND)For further information, please visit www.essexfamilywellbeing.co.ukAbout the RoleWe are looking to recruit a Healthy Family Support Practitioner to join our prebirth-5 year team in the Tendring area.The successful candidate will have skills and experience working with children aged 0-5, alongside experience in family support, and will demonstrate a strong commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.Key ResponsibilitiesHealthy Family Support Practitioners work with children, young people (pre‑birth to 19, or up to 25 for SEND) and their parents/carers, both individually and in groups, to:Increase skills, confidence, and resilienceSupport families to live safely and positivelyIdentify needs and deliver effective, outcome‑focused interventionsWork will take place in family homes, community settings, and group environments, using a variety of evidence‑based approaches.Practitioners provide both universal and targeted intensive support, aligned to service outcomes. This includes using age‑appropriate, evidence‑informed frameworks (for example, the Early Years Foundation Stage) to plan and deliver high‑quality services that:Support parents/carersEnable children to thrive and reach their full potentialPromote school readinessApplication InformationWhen completing your application, please clearly demonstrate how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the Person Specification, Job Description, and Additional Information document (where applicable), with an understanding of the service context outlined above.Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, this vacancy may close early. We strongly encourage early applications.ContactIf you have any questions about this role, please contact: Davina.Francis@barnardos.org.uk#J-18808-Ljbffr

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