Family Hub Practitioner

Family Hub Practitioner

Location: Holly Trees Family Hub, Redditch

Pay Rate: -15.31 PAYE | -20.05 Umbrella

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Friday (7.5 hours each day)

Working Structure: Primarily onsite (Hub or council locations) with some hybrid flexibility

Assignment: 3 months (potential extension)

Essential Requirement: Enhanced DBS (Children & Adults)

About the Role

Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Family Hub Practitioner to support families in Redditch.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference - supporting families with children aged 0 - 19, with a focus on early years (under 5s). You''ll empower parents through practical guidance, helping improve outcomes in child development, school readiness, wellbeing, and family life.

What We''re Looking For:

• Passionate about supporting children and families
• Skilled in building relationships with vulnerable individuals
• Confident delivering both 1:1 support and group sessions
• Knowledgeable about child development, parenting strategies, and safeguarding
• Organised, proactive, and a strong team player

You''ll play a key role in delivering impactful family support by:

• Providing one-to-one and group-based parenting support, including home visits and community sessions
• Delivering evidence-based parenting programmes and leading engaging drop-in sessions

Supporting families with key challenges such as:

• Challenges in child development, school readiness, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing
• Working with partner agencies to deliver tailored, multi-agency support
• Engaging vulnerable families, including those known to social care, teenage parents, care leavers, and those in high-need areas

Key Responsibilities

Family Support & Development: Build strong relationships with families, providing advice and guidance to improve parenting confidence, child development, and emotional wellbeing

Programme Delivery & Outcomes: Deliver parenting programmes and group sessions, using assessments and monitoring tools to track progress and demonstrate impact

Partnership & Community Engagement: Work collaboratively with partner agencies, engage vulnerable families, and support community activities, volunteers, and peer networks

Safeguarding & Operations: Ensure effective safeguarding practices, maintain accurate records, promote inclusion, and support a safe, welcoming Family Hub environment