Youth and Family Help Practitioner

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Derbyshire County Council is seeking a committed and skilled Youth & Family Help Practitioner to join our Family Help Service in the Amber Valley locality.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering early help and prevention services, supporting children, young people and families to achieve positive outcomes and build resilience.

About the Role

As a Youth & Family Help Practitioner, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions to families both in group settings and community environments. You will work directly with children, young people and parents to support improved parenting capacity, emotional wellbeing and life opportunities.

You will:

• Deliver evidence-based parenting programmes, including Solihull Approach and Non-Violent Resistance interventions
• Support children and young people’s development through targeted group interventions
• Provide early help support to reduce escalation into statutory services to agencies
•  Track and work with young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) to improve outcomes.
• Contribute to partners Team Around the Family (TAF) processes and multi-agency planning
• Build strong partnerships with schools, health services, community organisations and other professionals

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a motivated practitioner with a passion for achieving the best outcomes for children and families.

You will have:

• Experience working with children, young people and families experiencing a range of needs and challenges.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child development
• Experience of delivering parenting interventions or group work programmes.
• Excellent communication, assessment and report writing skills
• The ability to work effectively in multi-agency environments
• A relevant Level 3 qualification (e.g. Youth Work, Health & Social Care, Children & Young People’s Workforce.  

You will also be able to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends where required, and have the ability to travel across the locality.

About the Service

Our Family Help Service is part of Family Help and Safeguarding in Children’s Services, focused on providing timely support to families to prevent escalation of need and improve long-term outcomes.

What We Offer

• A supportive team environment with strong management oversight
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits

Apply Now

If you are passionate about working with children, young people and families and want to be part of a service that makes a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

For more information on the role contact tracy.reader@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 26th June 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.