Family Support Practitioner in Lowestoft

Overview

Suffolk County Council is recruiting two Family Support Practitioners to join our team based in Ipswich or Lowestoft, Suffolk. The role is full‑time and permanent, with a competitive salary of £28,598 per annum (pro rata for part‑time).

As a Family Support Practitioner, you will work closely with children and families facing challenges, helping them build stronger bonds and brighter futures while living at home.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with vulnerable children and their families to support them remaining living at home.
• Undertake assessments and implement plans to improve children’s and families’ lives.
• Identify risk and safeguarding concerns and escalates appropriately.
• Develop supportive working relationships between families, carers, children and external agencies.
• Encourage engagement in group work and activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of undertaking direct, activity‑based and group work with children and families.
• Ability to build strong, effective relationships with the child, young person and family.
• Skill in finding solutions that promote the wellbeing of children and their families.
• Experience and knowledge of assessment processes.
• Motivation to learn and develop skills.

Requirements

All candidates must be willing to undergo DBS checks or police vetting, as required for relevant posts.

Benefits

• Modern, flexible and effective organisation driven to make a positive difference to the environment, communities and our people’s careers.
• Opportunities to share fresh thinking and explore new ideas that shape and improve services and your career.
• Engagement in a trauma‑informed, restorative approach and support for caregivers to recognise, acknowledge and understand the outlined worries.

Closing date

18 December 2025 at 11.30pm.

We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report.

The authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.