Overview

Join our dedicated team in Children's Services and make a real difference in the lives of children and families across Gloucestershire. We are currently recruiting for a Family Support Parenting Practitioner to join our Triple P team within Early Help.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful parenting interventions both online and within communities across Gloucestershire.
• Work with high-need, complex families using a family intervention approach.
• Evaluate progress and document outcomes through detailed reporting.
• Collaborate closely with a wide range of agencies and organisations to ensure families receive coordinated and well-planned support.
• Focus on early intervention, helping families manage challenges before they escalate and reduce the need for referrals to social care services.

About You / Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people, families, and communities, delivering a range of interventions.
• Experience with multi-agency assessments and plans is essential.
• Full driving licence and access to a car are required.
• Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Please note that this role may involve working some evenings and weekends.

Details

• Job Title: Family Support Parenting Practitioner
• Job Location: Stroud and Gloucester
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Salary: £33,143 - £36,363 per annum
• Closing Date: 26/10/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 12481

Benefits

• £33,143 - £36,363 per annum, subject to experience
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• Family-friendly policies and benefits
• Supportive working environment with regular supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7
• In-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Links to employee networks
• Career development and qualification opportunities

Other

• Hybrid working arrangements available; mix of remote and office-based work (office at least once a week, currently Thursdays, in Stroud or Gloucester).
• This position is subject to a DBS check.
• Right to work must be demonstrated; Gloucestershire County Council is not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
• Safeguarding references will be checked in line with Safer Recruitment policy; provide details of at least two referees covering the last three years of employment/education.