Groupwork Practitioner


Company:	Acacia Family Support
Salary:	from £13,526.93 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Birmingham
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

Role: Groupwork Practitioner

Location: Birmingham wide / Hybrid working

Hours: Part-time – 20 hours per week

Salary: £13,526.93 per annum pro rata (20 hours per week) / £25,363 full-time equivalent (37.5 hours per week)

Contract: Fixed term for 12 months initially, subject to funding

Benefits: Flexible and family-friendly working, 36 days’ leave pro rata (including bank/public holidays), up to 5% matched pension contribution, opportunity to unpaid leave, enhanced occupational sick pay and family leave, ongoing training, and support

Reports to: Senior Operations Manager

What will the role involve?

The Groupwork Practitioner will play an important role in creating safe, welcoming and supportive spaces where people affected by perinatal mental health difficulties can feel heard, understood and able to connect with others. Working alongside our volunteers, practitioners and Senior Operations Managers, the postholder will help deliver compassionate, inclusive and person-centred groupwork that responds to the individual needs and experiences of the families we support.

This is a community-based role requiring regular travel across Birmingham to facilitate groups, currently including Wednesdays in Northfield and Thursdays in Walmley, Sutton Coldfield. There will also be occasional attendance at Acacia’s Sutton Coldfield head office for meetings. Some occasional evening and weekend work may be required to meet service needs.

Interested in applying?

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit our website to download the job pack and application form:

https://www.acacia.org.uk/news/Groupwork-Practitioner-Vacancy

Please complete the application form, explaining how you meet the requirements in the person specification. Your application should outline your relevant skills and experience, as well as the qualities you feel you would bring to the role.

Please return completed application forms to hr@acacia.org.uk as soon as possible.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the advert may close once a suitable candidate is appointed.

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