Family Help Practitioner – Hackney Children & Families

About the role

The Family Help Practitioner works within Hackney’s Family Help Service, supporting migrant families, disabled children and the Extra‑Familial Harm Team. You will join a multidisciplinary team led by social workers and a team manager, delivering high‑quality interventions to vulnerable children and families.

Key responsibilities

• Provide direct support and advocacy to families facing complex challenges.
• Deliver interventions informed by anti‑racist, trauma‑informed and systemic practice.
• Collaborate with social workers, safeguarding partners and local support services.
• Contribute to service development, organisational learning and best‑practice initiatives.
• Maintain accurate case records and uphold safeguarding standards.

Required profile

• Qualified professional with a background in Family Support, Youth Work, Health, Advocacy, Children or Young People.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working with vulnerable children and families.
• Commitment to anti‑racist, contextual safeguarding and systemic approaches.

Required skills

What we offer

• Permanent and fixed‑term contracts with a two‑year secondment option.
• Extensive training, including post‑graduate qualifications in systemic practice.
• Access to a wide network of local support services.
• Opportunities for career progression within a forward‑thinking local authority.
• A supportive, innovative environment that values staff development.