Parent Coach - Senior Family Support Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is seeking a Parent Coach (Senior Family Support Worker) to deliver parenting interventions and facilitate workshops. The ideal candidate will have a relevant qualification and substantial experience in family support work. Responsibilities include liaising with local partners and helping vulnerable families. This role offers continuous professional development and supportive management.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Volunteering & Wellbeing Day

Robust supervision policy

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Family Support Worker.
• Proven track record of continuous professional development in relevant parenting programmes.
• Ability to cope with significant emotional demands.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parenting interventions to parents and carers.
• Liaise with partners to analyse locality data.
• Facilitate workshops and parenting programs.

Skills

Communication skills

ICT proficiency

Understanding of family dynamics

Education

NVQ Level Four or equivalent qualification

Job description

About Us

Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed our Families First teams who support the children, young people and families in our County. Our approach is about locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.

At Warwickshire County Council (WCC) we work with children and families restoratively, building strong relationships and connections to help families find long-lasting solutions. Our work contributes to our wider County Council aim – to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone. It’s a big responsibility that can be challenging at times, but this is what drives our staff to succeed, develop and achieve. If you’re someone who wants to do the best job possible, who approaches everything with passion, tenacity, courage and purpose, then we want you to work with us.

Warwickshire Children and Families continue to invest in and grow our service ensuring we can provide the right support at the right time through multi-disciplinary teams, our network and an incredible and established parenting offer.

If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Click here to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service.

Our Offer to you includes:

• Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
• A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.

Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full time Parent Coach (Senior Family Support Worker) to join our service. This countywide role will deliver a broad range of parenting interventions in addition to professional training. The Family and Relationship Offer in Warwickshire is delivered by a focused Family and Relationship Support Team who lead on the coordination, development and delivery of programmes across the county facilitating with colleagues from across the Children and Families service and wider network.

The Family and Relationship Support Team deliver across the county in venues and through a virtual offer in response to the needs of families which will include delivery during the day, evenings and weekends by prior agreement. This role will also act as the locality link for Rugby or Nuneaton and Bedworth liaising with partners in the area, analysing locality data and developing the offer in response to this.

The post holder will be confident in the delivery of information and parenting interventions to a broad audience including:

• Parents and carers
• Colleagues in Children and Families
• Colleagues in the voluntary and community sector
• Colleagues in education and learning including schools and early years

The successful candidate needs to proficient at using ICT and Teams and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The parenting offer consists of 2-hour workshops covering a broad range of topics and longer relational based programmes as part of our stepped approach.

Essential experience

Essential experience to be successful in the role includes:

• A Relevant child and family qualification and equivalent experience. A minimum of NVQ Level Four or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject and substantial experience as a Family Support Worker.
• Proven track record of continuous professional development in relevant parenting programmes in line with the Warwickshire Parenting Approach such as Solihull Approach including “Train the Trainer” and Centre for Emotional Health programmes. Additional training will be provided.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of demonstrably effective continuous Family Support Work coupled with delivery of specialist interventions, partnership work, coaching, mentoring or supervisory duties.
• Ability to travel across the county. Holds a full clean driving licence with and appropriate insurance cover for business use and has full access to an appropriate vehicle.
• Ability to work on a flexible basis.
• An understanding of family dynamics and child development and how parenting affects the development of the child, as evidenced in case examples.
• Ability and experience to cope with significant emotional demands, caused by contact with the most vulnerable children and families

Additional information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sam Wilkinson, Team Manager [e-mail] or Stacey Gill, Service Manager: [e-mail]

Closing Date: 23rd October 2025

Interview Date: 3rd November 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more