Senior Practitioner

Full-time, permanent position; 35 hours per week

Salary is £25,880 per annum

Based in Cambridgeshire

At Ormiston Families, we believe everyone in the East of England deserves to feel happier, stronger and understood. For more than 45 years, we've been supporting children, young people and families to overcome challenges, improve emotional wellbeing and build brighter futures. Everything we do is rooted in our values of collaboration, compassion and effectiveness, and we're proud to work alongside people rather than simply for them, creating lasting change through trusted relationships, early intervention and evidence-based support.

An estimated 192,912 children every year have a parent in prison in England and Wales, and 10,000 visits are made by children to our public prisons every week. The award-winning Breaking Barriers service works with Children, Young People (CYP), and Families who have been affected by the imprisonment of a parent or close family member. Our service offers one-to-one support to Children and Young People to maintain a connection with an imprisoned parent/carer or family member, support their emotional wellbeing, and build resilience to enable them to reach their full potential. The work we do plays a critical role in reducing reoffending rates and improving outcomes for children and young people.

You will provide outcome-based support to address the needs of children and young people with a parent/carer or close family members in prison who may feel isolated or excluded at home and in the community, ensuring these programmes meet individual needs and further the aims of Ormiston Families.

You will carry out initial assessments with parents/carers and partner agencies following referrals to the service and identify and agree on individual outcomes for children and young people.

You will work one-to-one in the home, schools, online, and other community settings, coordinating packages of support with CYP and, where appropriate, with other agencies, to meet the complex needs of children and young people, reduce risks, improve safety, and work towards emotional well-being and development.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner in supporting children, young people and families to join our dynamic, ambitious team. You will need to be organised, self-motivated and have a passion for improving the outcomes for children/young people.

You will need to be prepared to travel within the County of Cambridgeshire to enable you to carry out direct work with Children, Young People, and Families.

You will need a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle as travel across the county is required.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date for applications: 12:00pm, Friday, 27th November 2026

Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.