HENRY

HENRY Healthy Families Practitioner

Information:

This job is now closed

Job summary

Healthy Families Practitioner Waltham Forest

0.8 fte (30 hours a week) fixed term to 30 June 2025

Are you passionate about babies and young children having the best start in life?

HENRY is an innovative and flourishing national charity that is making a real difference in the lives of young children and their families.

We are seeking a Healthy Families Practitioner to work with HENRYs Waltham Forest team to deliver HENRY programmes, drop-in sessions and workshops face to face and online in the Waltham Forest Borough.

Working alongside parents and carers, you will support them to build their knowledge and confidence to create the conditions for wider lifestyle change within the family.

Your passion for working with families will mean you are well-placed to deliver healthy lifestyle service and build collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues and community partners.

You will have an empathic and caring approach which supports families to give their children the best start in life. HENRY is an organisation with a strong culture rooted in development, self-reflection, partnership and learning.

This role is based in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and will involve travelling to community venues within this area. We offer hybrid working from your home and an office base in the Family Hub buildings.

NB, although you can submit your CV via the NHS website, we do require you to submit an application form available from our website.

Main duties of the job

Please visit our website linked within this advert for more information about the role and an application form.

About us

Please visit our website linked within this advert for more information about our organisation and an application form.

Details

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,078 a year pro-rated £20,862 (pay review pending)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0209-24-0003

Job locations

Higham Hill Childrens Centre

313 Billet Road

London

E17 5PX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please visit our website linked in this advert for an application pack which includes the job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please visit our website linked in this advert for an application pack which includes the job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 A-levels or equivalent

Desirable

  • Relevant degree or equivalent
  • HENRY training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a community setting with groups and individuals
  • Experience of working with children and parents
  • Delivering support within a person-centred and partnership approach
  • Working with disadvantaged groups and families from diverse backgrounds

Desirable

  • Delivering interactive programmes to practitioners and/or parents
  • Working with children and families with special needs and disabilities
  • Working with and supporting volunteers
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 2 A-levels or equivalent

Desirable

  • Relevant degree or equivalent
  • HENRY training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a community setting with groups and individuals
  • Experience of working with children and parents
  • Delivering support within a person-centred and partnership approach
  • Working with disadvantaged groups and families from diverse backgrounds

Desirable

  • Delivering interactive programmes to practitioners and/or parents
  • Working with children and families with special needs and disabilities
  • Working with and supporting volunteers

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

HENRY

Address

Higham Hill Childrens Centre

313 Billet Road

London

E17 5PX


Employer's website

https://www.henry.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HENRY

Address

Higham Hill Childrens Centre

313 Billet Road

London

E17 5PX


Employer's website

https://www.henry.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Service Delivery

Kelly Pascall

kelly.pascall@henry.org.uk

Details

Date posted

16 May 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,078 a year pro-rated £20,862 (pay review pending)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0209-24-0003

Job locations

Higham Hill Childrens Centre

313 Billet Road

London

E17 5PX


Privacy notice

HENRY's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)