FAMILY PRACTITIONER
| Posting date: | 09 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,540 to £32,061 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | HU1 2DB |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33489 |
Summary
Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for some of our most vulnerable children, young people, and families?
Are you looking for a new challenge? Then come and join our new Family solution service. This role will provide professional and practical support to families where their children may need to come into care as it is deemed unsafe at home . This will involve dealing with complex situations where risk is high. This role will undertake family group decision making meetings to identify potential extended family and friends' network who may be able to support and care for the children. This is a new requirement for local authorities. The role will involve support children and families in and outside of their home offering practical support solutions.
You will have good knowledge and understanding of children’s safeguarding work, edge of care support and children in Care. An ability to challenge effectively and support families. Be able to deliver excellent practice whilst prioritising competing demands is essential.
It is really important to us that Hull is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future.
Please call 01482 612 800 (Option 2) and ask for Bekki Leeman, Group Manager if you require further information.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Then come and join our new Family solution service. This role will provide professional and practical support to families where their children may need to come into care as it is deemed unsafe at home . This will involve dealing with complex situations where risk is high. This role will undertake family group decision making meetings to identify potential extended family and friends' network who may be able to support and care for the children. This is a new requirement for local authorities. The role will involve support children and families in and outside of their home offering practical support solutions.
You will have good knowledge and understanding of children’s safeguarding work, edge of care support and children in Care. An ability to challenge effectively and support families. Be able to deliver excellent practice whilst prioritising competing demands is essential.
It is really important to us that Hull is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future.
Please call 01482 612 800 (Option 2) and ask for Bekki Leeman, Group Manager if you require further information.
Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
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