We have an exciting opportunity in the Children's Centre for a Family support practitioner to join us on a permanent basis. As a Family Support Practitioner, you will encourage parents of children under five to be involved in their learning, growth, and well-being, with an emphasis on the community's most vulnerable families. You will engage with all parents and carers, both face to face and digitally, including soon-to-be and young parents, while gaining a solid awareness of the local community's demographics and the networks, services, facilities, and support systems that are available to families in the area. You will be working with a friendly team of family support workers supporting families in the Stevenage and North Hertfordshire area. The Role: • Promote the engagement of parents of under 5s in their children’s learning, development and wellbeing, with particular focus on the more vulnerable families in the community. • Contribute to targeted information, support and advice to families identified by the centre and partner agencies such as Health and Social Care. This work will include one-to-one work, home visiting and group work as appropriate to meet the needs of the families. • Participate in the Early Help Assessment (EHA) process, including attendance at multi-agency professional’s meetings, supporting the engagement of families in greatest need in order to improve outcomes for children under 5. • To provide direct support to a case load of families through a structured programme of interventions such as Parent’s as First Teachers (PAFT), Triple P and the Nurture programme. • Work towards and achieve the agreed Key Performance Indicators and performance objectives and ensure a high level of service is provided at all times Requirements: • You will be required to travel across Stevenage and North Herts, so holding a driving licence and having business insurance is an essential part of the role. • Level 3 or equivalent in health, social care or early years or relevant experience or qualification • Level 4 Working with Parents with Complex Needs (Desirable, or willingness to achieve) To apply: Please read the full job description (attached with our vacancy listing) carefully. We may interview on a rolling basis, so please don't delay sending your application. At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities. This is a Full Time role. Hours per week: 37.5Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, Hours between 8am - 6pm. including some weekends