Children's Practitioner

Job Title: Children's Practitioner - No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
Starting Salary: £34,434 progressing to £37280 pa
Hours: 37.0
Location: Stevenage with countywide and out of county travel
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families?

About the team

We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive Children’s Practitioner to join our Homelessness Prevention Team, providing specialist support to families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).

About the role

In this vital role, you’ll work directly with children and families facing complex challenges, ensuring their safety, well-being, and access to essential services. You’ll manage a non-complex caseload, collaborate with multi-agency partners, and advocate for families navigating housing, immigration, and welfare systems.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering high-quality, child-focused support that promotes stability and well-being.
• Coordinating with internal teams and external agencies to develop effective support plans.
• Providing clear advice and signposting to help families access services.
• Communicating with empathy and professionalism, even in difficult situations.
• Contributing to team learning and development through peer support and reflective practice.
• Travelling as needed, including outside Hertfordshire, to meet families and attend meetings.

About you

Essential:

• Experience working with children and families in a support or advocacy role.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A calm, resilient approach in a fast-paced environment.
• A full, clean driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Able to travel in and out of county, as required.

Desirable:

• A genuine interest in supporting families with NRPF.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation (Children Act, Immigration Act, Housing legislation).

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a stable team that’s more than just a workplace—it’s a supportive, close-knit group that values collaboration, respect, and shared learning. Team members are passionate about making a difference and are always there for one another, creating a positive and fulfilling environment where your work truly matters.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Alison.Andrews@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 23rd and 24th October

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.