Family Help Practitioner - Best Start in Life

Passionate about working with children and families?

Be at the heart of our Best Start Family Hubs Team and enable earlier intervention and better outcomes for children in North East Lincolnshire.

Join a service that empowers you, supports you and values your skills.

We are seeking three full time (37 hours per week) colleagues to join us on a 3 year fixed term basis aligned to the Best Start in Life funding.

As a Family Help Practitioner in North East Lincolnshire Council's Best Start Family Hubs, you will work as part of a team to provide a high quality service to families who have children aged 0‑5 years, including families with children with SEND to make a lasting difference.

Best Start Family Hubs are highly valued, and supported by skilled, knowledgeable and caring leaders and managers.

You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, who have high aspirations for children and families and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.

The Best Start Family Hubs team will be working with early years children and their families to help them achieve a good level of development by delivering interventions either in their home, in Family Hubs, or other community venues across North East Lincolnshire.

You will do this by using evidence based interventions such as the PEEP Learning Together Programme, Making it Real (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) and our Togetherness Approach programme. All training will be provided.

You will also deliver or support various one‑off sessions for children and their families aligned to the expectations set out in our Best Start Local Plan.

What will your day look like?

• Plan and deliver play‑based learning sessions in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Support parents to understand and nurture their child's development through practical, everyday strategies.
• Deliver evidence‑based parenting programmes, including for families with SEND.
• Promote school readiness by building confidence in the home learning environment.
• Work closely with colleagues across health, early years, and social care as a Best Start Family Hub Champion.
• Contribute to assessments and help shape intervention plans that really make a difference.

Who are we looking for?

Are you a motivated, child‑centred Early Years Practitioner who's excited to help shape services, build relationships, and make a lasting difference in the community?

We're seeking someone who's warm, creative, and confident in working with families from all backgrounds. You'll understand the challenges some families face and know how to offer respectful, practical support that empowers and encourages.

Are you passionate about giving children the very best start and supporting families to thrive? Do you bring energy, creativity, and a genuine love for early years development? If so, we'd love to meet you!

Benefits

As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.

You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform, which includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra, and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to in‑house wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking, and instant access to savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a fostering friendly scheme.

Key Dates

Advert opens 9 th June 2026

Advert closes 5 th July 2026

We aim to interview candidates w/c 13 th July 2026

Requirements

• At least one reference must be from your current or most recent employment, placement or work experience. (If you are an agency worker at NELC, please provide your agency as a reference).
• You must provide a professional/company email address (personal email not accepted).
• References must cover the last 3 years; gaps should be detailed in the enhanced reference form. References will only be requested if you are offered and have accepted a position.

Equal Opportunities

We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in‑house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.