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 to the lives of young children and their families.
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Join the HENRY Team
We’re always on the lookout for passionate individuals who share our commitment to giving children the best possible start in life. Take a look at our current opportunities and become part of a team making a real difference in families' lives.
Fixed term contract, initially to 31 December 2026 | Part-time (3/4 days per week) | Hybrid working
Salary: £27,093 per annum, (actual pro-rata salary £16,256.12 for 3 days/£21,674.82 for 4 days), plus up to 6% matched pension contribution
📍 London(Waltham Forest) - Hybrid Working
Make a difference as a Healthy Families Practitioner
Are you an experienced and detail-oriented Healthy Families Practitioner who’s ready to support families in Waltham Forest?
Join HENRY, a national charity passionate about giving babies and young children a healthy, happy start in life.
We’re looking for a highly skilled Healthy Families Practitioner to work with HENRY’s 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.
Why join HENRY?
HENRY is a national charity making a measurable difference to families through early years health and wellbeing support. We support local services and families across the UK with practical, evidence-based programmes and training. Our team is supportive, dedicated and passionate, and we’re proud of the positive impact we achieve together.
What you'll be doing
- Reach and engage diverse families
- Deliver HENRY programmes and family support services to families
- Train and support staff working with children and families
- Collect data to measure impact of services and drive improvement
What we’re looking for
- Experience of working in a community setting with groups and individuals
- Experience of working with children and parents
- Experience of delivering support within a person-centred and partnership approach
- Experience of working with disadvantaged groups and families from diverse backgrounds
- Empathetic and non-judgemental approach, skilled at providing information and support using a partnership approach
- Excellent interpersonal skills - able to build respectful and sensitive relationships with families and multi-agency partners
Empathetic and non-judgemental approach, skilled at providing information and support using a partnership approach
We encourage applications from individuals who feel they meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification for the role.
What we offer
- Salary: £27,093 per annum (actual pro-rata salary £16,256 for 3 days/£21,674 for 4 days)
- 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays pro-rated for part-time employees
- Pension scheme with employer contribution up to 6%
- Charity sick pay and Employee Assistance Programme
- 2 paid days per year for learning, development or volunteering
- A supportive, inclusive and values-led working environment
Apply Now!
Application deadline: Tuesday 2 September at 9am
Interviews: Week beginning 8 September 2025
We encourage early applications, suitable candidates will be interviewed as applications are received.
Please note, we want our practitioners to thrive and to support this aim we take training very seriously. The successful candidate will need to be available to undertake paid training on the following days: 5th and 6th November. This training may be undertaken before the official start date.
➡️ Apply here for the position of Health Families Practitioner
We look forward to hearing from you!
