Life Practitioner, Social Work

organisations, You will be organised, adaptable, and confident working both independently and within a multi-agency environment. The successful candidate will be committed to family-centred, strengths-based practice, promoting inclusion, reducing inequalities, and supporting families from diverse communities in a respectful and culturally responsive way. Please ensure that you read the full job profile attached below for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.

This role will be based in one of the city's family hubs, there is no hybrid working. For informal enquiries, please contact Claire Mason at .

19th & 22nd October 2026

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. We strongly encourage candidates to add all Career and Education History to their application, as CVs are not reviewed as part of the shortlisting process. As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills.

This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience. We are a disability confident employer and have an Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under one of our commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however, for roles that receive a large number of applications, this is not always possible, and we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the settings and partner services. This will include supporting inclusion, identifying barriers to participation, strengthening access for underserved families and helping children make progress towards positive early outcomes, including communication, development and school readiness. The postholder will work in partnership with existing services and will complement the established inclusion offer across Early Years, Family Hubs and community settings.

You will have a Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) and experience of working with children aged 0-5 and their families, including those with emerging or additional needs. You will have a good understanding of child development, safeguarding, inclusion, speech and language development, and early intervention. The role requires strong communication and relationship-building skills, the ability to provide practical support and guidance to families, and, experience of working collaboratively with partner