Supporting Families Practitioner

Early Help responds to the emerging needs of children and their families, focusing on building their resilience and providing support at a time when evidence indicates that support can have the most impact. Coventry continues to invest in the Early Help Service and is proud of the work that is delivered by a multi-agency team from the 8 Family Hubs located in the communities across the city

We are dedicated to helping children, young people, and families build resilience and thrive. By collaborating with the Supporting Families Teams, Social Care Teams and a wide range of partners, we will ensure that families receive the right help at the right time by the right people.

Coventry was one of the 15 Local Authorities that were selected to be a ‘trailblazer’. We will share our learning and best practise with other Local Authorities across the UK. We will continue to lead the way and be able to evidence the difference we make to children's and families' lives. Join us in making a difference

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

To provide support to children, young people and their families through the delivery of a varied family support offer to improve outcomes for children aligned to the Supporting Families Programme. Your role will be to undertake Early Help assessments and act as the lead practitioner, to assess, co-ordinate, plan and deliver integrated and intense family support as part of a multi-agency Early Help plan. You will be based in one of our Family Hubs.

For further enquiries about the post, please email Sarah Burke or Danielle Barnett (Sarah.Burke@coventry.gov.uk or Danielle.Barnett@coventry.gov.uk)

We’re holding an Open Event so you can find out more about this role on Monday 20th April, 5 pm–7 pm at Wood Side Family Hub.

Come along to learn more — no need to book. You’ll have the chance to ask questions and speak directly with our Supporting Families Practitioners.

Currently, we have the following vacancies:

• 7 x 37hr posts (one maternity leave cover)

For further information, follow this link: Supporting Families Programme – Coventry City Council

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such, appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are able to build effective relationships with children, young people, families and partners. You will be able to see the life of a child using the lens of a ‘whole family approach’, being outcome-focused. You will be able to work with children and families from diverse backgrounds in a variety of environments, including their homes.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): 5th and 6th May 2026.

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies