London Borough of Lewisham · London Borough of Lewisham · £42k–£43k
This is a live UK-based role at London Borough of Lewisham, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 18 September 2026. Listed as open until 20 October 2026.
Job Description Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants. Introduction We are looking for a Family Practitioner to join the Building Safer Relationships team within the Multi-Agency Child Protection Service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a specialist service supporting families where domestic abuse is a factor in their lives. The role will involve direct work with parents and carers who have perpetrated, experienced, or been impacted by domestic abuse, with a particular focus on engaging fathers and male carers. We are especially interested in practitioners who can build safe, respectful and purposeful relationships with men, supporting accountability, behaviour change and safer family relationships, while keeping the needs and safety of children at the centre of the work. What’s the role? The Building Safer Relationships team works with children and families affected by domestic abuse, supporting safer family relationships and helping parents and carers understand the impact of harmful behaviours on children. The team works alongside social workers and partner agencies to provide targeted, relationship-based intervention that promotes safety, accountability and change. The role requires confidence in engaging people who may be reluctant, defensive or ambivalent about change, while maintaining a clear focus on risk, safeguarding and the voice of the child. What’s in it for you? Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including: Generous holiday allowance Local Government Pension scheme Flexible working and family friendly policies Season ticket and bicycle loans A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships Supportive staff networks What we’re looking for The ideal candidate will have experience of working with children, parents, carers and professional networks where there are safeguarding concerns, and ideally experience of working with domestic abuse. You will be confident in engaging fathers and male carers, including those who may have perpetrated or experienced domestic abuse, and able to work in a way that is respectful, boundary and focused on safety and accountability. You will be able to form constructive working relationships while remaining professionally curious, child-focused and alert to risk. You will bring strong communication skills, emotional resilience and the ability to work collaboratively with social workers, specialist services and multi-agency partners. You will be committed to anti-racist, trauma-informed and strengths-based practice, and to helping families make meaningful and sustainable change. Location The job is primarily based in Laurence House in Catford SE6…
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