Role: Parenting Practitioner (Family Support Worker)
Team: Redbridge Family Resource Service
Contract: Full time, permanent position
We are seeking to appoint a Parenting Practitioner (FSW’s) with knowledge and experience of delivering evidence‑based parenting programme to be part of our experienced group work team, delivering accredited parenting programmes across the borough. We are looking for someone with excellent facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills, as well as the ability to evaluate the impact of learning interventions. This is an essential frontline service meeting the needs of children, young people, and families. You will need to be motivated, innovative, and willing to work with partner agencies, children, and families from diverse backgrounds.
We are proud that our Redbridge Children and Families Service was recently rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for the second time and is now taking forward the DfE’s Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. Joining us will give you the opportunity to participate in the continuous development of a multi‑agency service that is innovative and creative and constantly improving services to meet the needs of its residents and vulnerable families and children. You will receive supportive management and access to quality learning, development, and research materials.
You will need to understand safeguarding processes and be able to work with parents/carers who may have mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic violence, learning disabilities and other factors that could impede on effective parenting.
This would be an ideal opportunity for a suitably experienced individual who has experience of adult learning facilitation, assessment, child development, family support, and report writing.
Requirements
- Experience delivering evidence‑based parenting programmes
- Excellent facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills
- Able to evaluate the impact of learning interventions
- Understanding of safeguarding processes
- Experience working with parents/carers facing mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic violence, learning disabilities and other factors that could impede effective parenting
- Experience of adult learning facilitation, assessment, child development, family support, and report writing
All short‑listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.
We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.
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