Family-Centred Parenting Support Worker

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a passionate Parenting Worker to join our Best Start in Life offer. You will deliver evidence-based parenting support and work with families with children aged 0-5, and up to 18 with additional needs, across Best Start Family Hubs and community services.

Working flexibly, you will run parenting programmes, provide one-to-one coaching, group sessions, and whole-family interventions, building confidence, strengthening parenting capacity and improving outcomes for

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification relevant to working with children, young people and families.
• Experience delivering support to parents and families on an individual basis.
• Experience facilitating groups and parenting programmes.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong recording and report-writing skills.
• Experience assessing needs and measuring outcomes.
• A strengths-based, solution-focused approach.
• An understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
• The ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends on a rotational basis.

Responsibilities

• Evidence-based parenting programmes.
• One-to-one parenting support and coaching.
• Group facilitation and community-based activities.
• Whole-family interventions.
• Practical, emotional and early help support.
• Family mediation and restorative approaches.
• Signposting and connection to local services and community resources.

Skills

Excellent communication and relational

Group facilitation

One-to-one coaching

Recording and reporting

Needs assessment

Solution-focused approach

Safeguarding knowledge

Flexibility (evenings/weekends)

Education

Level 3 qualification in children/families

Job description

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a passionate Parenting Worker to join our Best Start in Life offer. You will deliver evidence-based parenting support and work with families with children aged 0-5, and up to 18 with additional needs, across Best Start Family Hubs and community services.

Working flexibly, you will run parenting programmes, provide one-to-one coaching, group sessions, and whole-family interventions, building confidence, strengthening parenting capacity and improving outcomes for