Children's Practitioner

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Job title Children's Practitioner Job reference  Date posted 30/07/2026 Final date to receive applications 13/08/2026 Working Pattern Blank Salary Grade G £33,143 - £36,363 a year Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type Social Care - Children Attachments Blank Job description

Role:
Children's Practitioner
Salary:
Grade G £33,143 - £36,363 a year
Location:
Council House or Locality based
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 13/08/2026
Contract Type:
Permanent

In this rewarding role, you will work directly with children, young people (0–18 years) and their families, providing practical support, advice and guidance to help them achieve positive outcomes. You will build strong relationships with parents and carers, helping them develop confidence, parenting skills and routines, while identifying strengths, responding to emerging needs and connecting families with the right local services.

Working alongside a wide range of professionals, you will undertake direct work with children and families, contribute to assessments and support plans, facilitate group activities, and ensure the voice of the child remains central to all your work. You will maintain accurate records, participate in multi-agency meetings and play an important role in promoting safeguarding, early intervention and family resilience.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working with children and families who is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children through compassionate, strengths-based practice.

Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Hybrid working
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

• Direct work with children, young people and their families to build trusting relationships
• Assessments and planning to help families identify strengths and achieve positive outcomes
• Safeguarding adherence and multiagency coordination to prevent escalation into social care

• Experience working with children and families
• An understanding of early intervention and safeguarding
• Experience working with a range of professionals
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• NVQ 3 or equivalent in either Childcare or Caring for Children and Young People

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

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We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

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