Salary
£26,824 - £29,540 per annum (pro rata)
Type of vacancy
Fixed Term
Work pattern
Part Time
Duration (Months)
24
Hours per week
22, 18.5
Work Base
Mansfield North Family Hub, Mansfield Woodhouse, NG19 8BT Mansfield West Family Hub, (Ladybrook Family Hub), Mansfield, NG19 EW
Working Arrangements
Office Based
Job Description / Person Specification
Family Support Practitioner JDPS.pdf – 84KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7b
Number of posts
2
Interview date
25/09/2025
Closing Date
14 September 2025 23:55
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Family Hub Team in Mansfield North and Mansfield West as a Family Support Practitioner. We offer services 0 -19 years working with partner agencies. However, your role will be working predominately with children aged 0 – 5 years old and their families, both outreach and in the Family Hub. We offer a range of support needs for families such as parenting support, behaviour management, routines and boundaries. There will also be opportunity to deliver parenting courses and sessions for families. You will be offered training opportunities to enable you to fulfil your role.
There are 2 temporary posts.
Post 1 - 22 hours at Mansfield North Family Hub for 2 years, ending September 2027.
Post 2 - 18.5 hours at Mansfield West Family Hub, initially until February 2026. This may be extended for a further year.
Please indicate on your application form which post you are interested in.
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This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
