Healthy Family Practitioner

Are you passionate about supporting children and families to thrive? Do you want to make a real difference in your local community? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Join HCRG Care Group as a Healthy Family Practitioner based in Preston and play a vital role in supporting children, young people, and families across Lancashire.

Working as part of the Young People & Healthy Families Service
, you’ll collaborate closely with Health Visitors, School Nurses, and wider multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, compassionate care. This is a rewarding community-based role where you’ll empower families, promote child development, and help improve long-term health outcomes.

This is a part-time fixed-term opportunity working 30 hours per week with a planned start date of 01/09/26 – 31/08/27.

What you'll be doing:

In this varied and impactful position, you will:

• Deliver key elements of the Healthy Child Programme
  , including developmental reviews (e.g. 1-year and 2–2.5-year checks)
• Support children and families with targeted interventions such as behaviour management and infant feeding
• Run community clinics and Healthy Family drop-in sessions
• Work directly with families in community settings, including home visits
• Build strong relationships with nurseries and local services
• Identify safeguarding concerns and upscale appropriately
• Encourage service uptake and act as an advocate for families’ needs and voices
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service improvement

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
• Confident working independently in community settings
• Knowledgeable about child development and early years milestones
• A strong communicator, able to engage effectively with families and professionals
• Organised, proactive, and committed to high-quality record keeping
• Dedicated to safeguarding and delivering safe, inclusive care

• NNEB qualification or equivalent (e.g.
  BTEC National Diploma in Nursery Nursing
  , NVQ Level 3 Childcare & Education
  , Foundation Degree in Early Years/Education
  )

• Experience in health promotion or public health activities
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection
• Strong understanding of child development and parenting
• Flexible approach to meet service needs
• Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team
• Accurate record keeping and ability to maintain high standards of documentation
• Ability to contribute to audit and research
• Competence in creating and implementing family‑centred action plans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Commitment to continuous learning and development
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

At HCRG Care Group, we’re committed to supporting our people as much as the communities we serve. You’ll benefit from:

• A supportive,
  multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A role where you can make a real difference every day
• A strong focus on compassionate, person‑centred care

Every day is varied, rewarding, and full of opportunities to grow.

You will feel valued as a Healthy Family Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £27, 674 with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re…