Community Group Facilitator

EveryFamily; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

everyFAMILY is seeking a Community Group Facilitator to design and run weekly play-based activities for children aged 0–18 and to support parents and carers. The role focuses on safeguarding, inclusive practice, and connecting families with local services.

The post involves home visits and community-based support, with an emphasis on empowering families, maintaining records, and collaborating with local agencies to improve outcomes for children.

Qualifications

• Willingness to undertake relevant training for this post.
• Good IT skills and the ability to use electronic computer systems.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities.
• Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
• Experience in identifying the needs of parents & carers & individual children.
• Good communication with children and families.
• Proven skills in planning programmes for groups/individual families.
• Effective and accurate verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, set up, and run weekly play-based activities tailored to developmental stages.
• Model positive parent-child interactions in a welcoming space.
• Monitor children’s wellbeing and follow safeguarding protocols.
• Facilitate group sessions to identify needs and signpost support.
• Introduce families to local services and help them access benefits.
• Track attendance, record observations, and maintain group equipment and cleanliness.

Skills

Training willingness

IT skills

Equal opportunities knowledge

Child protection safeguarding

Identifying needs of families

Communication with children and carers

Group planning

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator or equivalent

Job description

JOB TITLE: Community Group Facilitator Location: everyFAMILY Responsible to: Director of Partnership and Community Development Salary £29,096.32 pro rata Hours per week: 18 hours over 3 days

JOB PURPOSE: To offer services which will secure better outcomes for children and support parents/carers of vulnerable young children aged 0–18 years and their families so that they are healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and achieve economic wellbeing.

The Community Group Facilitator will encourage and enable local parents/carers and children to participate in and benefit from everyFAMILY services identifying and responding to unmet needs. This would include working with parents/carers who might not otherwise access services.

To work together with families and to facilitate/support family groups and or, accompany on home visits and support in the community depending on identified individual need.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supporting Parents/Carers and Children

Design, set up, and run weekly play-based activities, crafts, storytelling and group circles tailored to developmental stages. Model positive parent-child interactions, offer gentle guidance and create a welcoming, non-judgemental space for adults to connect.

Child observation and Safety, monitor children’s social, emotional and physical well-being, maintain a safe environment and follow safeguarding protocols.

To facilitate group sessions where parents/carers can collectively identify common needs and explore available signposting routes and support strategies together.

To recognise and value the diversity and individual circumstances of families and take account of the family members’ individual needs including their ethnic origin, culture, religion and language in all the support provided.

To provide specific support to parents/carers and their children, respecting confidentiality at all times. This will include supporting families with young children with issues such as post-natal depression, child development and domestic abuse.

To introduce parents/carers to local services and activities relevant to the needs of their children and themselves. To advocate on behalf of parents/carers when necessary in order that they can be supported to receive services and benefits to which they are entitled.

Track attendance, record observations, collect feedback, and manage equipment set up and pack-down. Maintaining and ensuring cleanliness of group.

Local Partnership

To work with a range of colleagues and agencies linked to everyFAMILY in providing support to parents/carers, sharing information about services for families with young children and keeping up-to-date about local services and activities.

To promote the services offered by the everyFAMILY through a programme of outreach work and represent everyFAMILY at community events.

To contribute to multi-agency initiatives as appropriate to discuss local policy and practice issues.

Increasing Parents/Carer Participation

To empower parents/carers to actively contribute to and participate in the planning, delivery, evaluation and management of everyFAMILY services through involvement in the parents/carers forum and/or opportunities for parents/carers participation to inform decision making.

Outcomes

Contribute to the effective monitoring and evaluation of Local and City Wide everyFAMILY and identify and respond to areas of unmet need.

To promote everyFAMILY and other services in the area, to ensure parents/carers are aware of support and advice available to them and feel confident about accessing these services.

To maintain clear records of all work with families, following agreed systems for recording, monitoring, filing and following up work.

General

To undertake appropriate continuing professional development to ensure that they are fully up to date with current practice and procedures, particularly in relation to Child Protection.

To engage in regular supervision including reviews of the Community Group Facilitator service and be an active and effective team member.

The post holder must respect the confidentiality of families, whilst sharing information appropriately and if necessary sharing information with statutory agencies in line with agreed protocols between everyFAMILY policies and standards including Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Care and Control.

To participate and support in fundraising events.

Any Other Duties

Undertakes any other duties appropriate with the Community Group Facilitator role.

Individual Specification

Essential

1. Willingness to undertake relevant training for this post.
2. Good IT skills and the ability to use electronic computer systems.
3. Knowledge of equal opportunities.
4. Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures.
5. Experience in identifying the needs of parents & carers & individual children.
6. Good communication with children and families.
7. Proven skills in planning programmes for groups/individual families.
8. Effective and accurate verbal and written communication skills.
9. Ability to work towards the creation of a caring and safe environment.
10. Proven skills in organising activity to achieve defined targets.
11. Proven ability to work as part of a team.
12. Ability to work with a variety of team members across a range of settings throughout the Community.

Desirable

1. Level 3 Early Years Educator or equivalent.
2. Experience of community development work.
3. First Aid.

everyFAMILY is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including ex-offenders. We can only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 4th November 2026.

Interview date: To be confirmed

Ideal Start date: As soon as possible

Completing your application

Candidates are asked to complete all the standard information required on the application form, addressing all of the criteria identified at application stage.

Selection procedure

The selection will be by a panel of the Senior Leadership Team. Candidates will be notified immediately after shortlisting has taken place.

References

Two references will be required in all cases, both being professional and one being from your current employer. In accordance with Safer Recruitment references will be requested immediately after shortlisting. The offer of employment will be subject to everyFAMILY receiving two satisfactory professional references and an enhanced DBS check.