Family Practitioner (Female)

The Nelson Trust is a women-centred organisation supporting women and their families affected by substance misuse, domestic abuse and multiple disadvantage to build safer, healthier futures. 

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced Family Practitioner to join our Women’s Community Services team at Gloucester Women’s Centre. 

This role plays a vital part in delivering trauma‑informed, holistic family support and therapeutic interventions to families with complex needs, empowering women and families to achieve long‑lasting, positive change. 

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1). 

The Nelson Trust is committed to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check 

Location: Gloucester Women’s Centre 

Hours: Full time and part-time considered 

Pension: Auto Enrolment Pension in force (6% employer contribution) 

Key Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of families affected by substance misuse and associated complex needs 
• Provide trauma‑informed, family‑responsive practical and emotional support 
• Undertake comprehensive family and individual assessments to identify strengths, needs and risks 
• Develop and deliver collaborative, strength‑based action and support plans 
• Deliver 1:1 interventions and facilitate group interventions for families and family members 
• Work closely with partner agencies including FDAC, social care and specialist services 
• Attend and contribute to multi‑agency meetings, safeguarding forums and children in need processes 
• Act as an advocate for women and families while coordinating support and managing risk effectively 

Requirements

• Experience working with families with multiple and complex unmet needs 
• Experience supporting women affected by substance misuse 
• Strong understanding of trauma‑informed and holistic practice 
• Knowledge of family systems and the impact of substance misuse, domestic abuse and mental ill health 
• Ability to build trust and engage women who may find it difficult to access services 
• Experience of partnership working and multi‑agency collaboration 
• Excellent communication, organisation and caseload management skills 
• A current driving licence and willingness to travel across service locations 

Why Join Us

• A supportive, women‑centred organisation committed to trauma‑informed practice 
• Regular line management, supervision and ongoing training opportunities 
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to families experiencing multiple disadvantage 
• A role within a collaborative, values‑driven team environment 

If you are passionate about supporting women and their families and meet the requirements, we would love to hear from you! 

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services.  While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce. 

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society. 

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.