Preparing for Adulthood Practitioners

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role. 

Job Title: Preparing for Adulthood Practitioners
Starting Salary: £32,578 progressing to £35,570 per annum
Weekly Hours:  37
Base Location:  Apsley or Stevenage with county wide travel required
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Children's Services

Do you want to work with young people with additional needs and their families as they move into adulthood?  

We want you to work in a dynamic creative service, delivering support to the citizens of Hertfordshire.

About the team 

Help shape brighter futures for young people aged 14-25

The 0-25 Together Service is a specialist service for disabled children, young people and their families. Our focus is to ensure we support people to make positive decisions in their lives, enabling their independence so that they can take part in their local community.

We're looking for passionate and motivated practitioners to support young people with additional needs as they transition into adulthood. You'll work closely with families, schools, colleges, health professionals, and SEND partners to help young people achieve greater independence and reach their goals.

Joining us as a Preparing for Adulthood Practitioner, you’ll be working with young people and their families and carers from the age of 14 to 25. No day is the same. You will manage a caseload and work with a range of professionals involved in a young person’s life. You will be expected to conduct assessments of their needs in line with relevant legislation and review packages of care, work collaboratively with other professionals include, school, colleges, health professionals and SEND. Therefore, you’ll need to be able to work under pressure and be extremely well organised, taking a pro-active approach to your workload.

This is a great opportunity to make a difference to a young person’s life. It is busy and varied role, but an opportunity to help our young people move into adulthood. In return we can offer you excellent benefits and development opportunities.

This job role is Level 9. Please locate the job profile here: Job profiles - Health and social care 

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Nicola Alston (nicola.alston@hertfordshire.gov.uk) for an informal discussion about the role. 

Interview Date: 24 or 25 November 2026

Benefits of working for us
How to apply 

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.