Kent & Medway Parental Relationship Practitioner

Role Responsibility

Kent & Medway Strengthening Family Relationships Practitioner

Fixed Term Contract ending in March 2026

Kent & Medway Councils have an exciting joint opportunity to recruit a Practitioner to work as part of the Strengthening Family Relationships (SFR) team.   To promote awareness and understanding of the SFR programme for reducing the impact of inter-parental conflict on children and young people, as part of a whole family approach.

The successful applicant will deliver training practice, and support partner agencies to promote an integrated and joined up approach in delivering sustainable interventions that improve outcomes for children, young people and their families across Kent and Medway. A key aspect of the role will be to develop and promote inclusion of parents from different backgrounds and experiences in the SFR programme. 

The successful candidate will have strong communication, data analysis, and interpersonal skills; along with the ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of operational managers, voluntary sector, parents and young people.

This post is considered by KCC and Medway to be a customer-facing position. The Councils therefore have a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. 

The contractual base is Invicta House, Maidstone. The post-holder will be expected to work from different locations in Kent & Medway and some working from home.  Role requires occasional working out of office hours to deliver workshops and training. The work covers a large geographical location and so this role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle – the Councils are committed to making reasonable adjustments, so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

Please see full details on the attached job description and person specification.   

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Interviews (in person):   02 May 2025 in Invicta House, Maidstone

Contact Details

For more information please contact Jennie Sargent 

Jennie.sargent@kent.gov.uk

03000 412098

Package Description

Standard KCC employee package for KSG grade

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.