Parenting Assessor

We Do Social Work; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Derbyshire Council is recruiting an experienced Parenting Assessor to join the Parenting Assessment Team. You will conduct high-quality parenting assessments using the East Midlands Parenting Assessment Framework and provide clear, evidence-based findings about parenting capacity, risk and potential for change.

The role involves working with children, parents and carers, collaborating with social workers and partner agencies, observing Family Time, and producing reports and recommendations to

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Experience undertaking assessments of children and families.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and child-focused practice.
• Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Experience working with families experiencing emotional, personal or practical difficulties.
• The ability to build effective relationships while providing respectful challenge.
• An understanding of attachment, parenting capacity and child development.
• The ability to identify strengths, risks, barriers and capacity for change.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a multi-agency team.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive parenting assessments and produce high-quality reports and recommendations.
• Assess parenting capacity, risk, strengths and barriers to change.
• Facilitate and observe Family Time, assessing parent-child interactions, attachment and attunement.
• Consider parents' ability to meet their children's emotional, physical and developmental needs.
• Work closely with Family Time Assistants, Social Workers and other professionals.
• Liaise with health, education, police and other partner agencies to gather and analyse information.
• Contribute to multi-agency planning and, where required, legal processes.
• Work with families who may be experiencing significant challenges or be resistant to professional involvement.

Skills

Children & families

Safeguarding

Assessment reports

Relationship-building

Attachment & development

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

Parenting Assessor

Derbyshire Council | £35 per hour | Contract

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and compassionate Parenting Assessor to join the Parenting Assessment Team at Derbyshire Council.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in ensuring children are safe, supported and able to thrive within their families and communities.

The Role

As a Parenting Assessor, you will undertake high-quality parenting assessments using the East Midlands Parenting Assessment Framework, providing clear and evidence-based analysis of parenting strengths, areas for development and the impact of parenting on children's safety, wellbeing and development.

You will work directly with children, parents and carers, building positive relationships while providing appropriate support, challenge and guidance to promote meaningful and sustainable change.

You will also:

• Complete comprehensive parenting assessments and produce high-quality reports and recommendations.
• Assess parenting capacity, risk, strengths and barriers to change.
• Facilitate and observe Family Time, assessing parent-child interactions, attachment and attunement.
• Consider parents' ability to meet their children's emotional, physical and developmental needs.
• Work closely with Family Time Assistants, Social Workers and other professionals.
• Liaise with health, education, police and other partner agencies to gather and analyse information.
• Contribute to multi-agency planning and, where required, legal processes.
• Work with families who may be experiencing significant challenges or be resistant to professional involvement.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Experience undertaking assessments of children and families.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and child-focused practice.
• Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Experience working with families experiencing emotional, personal or practical difficulties.
• The ability to build effective relationships while providing respectful challenge.
• An understanding of attachment, parenting capacity and child development.
• The ability to identify strengths, risks, barriers and capacity for change.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a multi-agency team.

Why Apply?

• £35 per hour
• Opportunity to work with Derbyshire Council
• Varied and rewarding caseload
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and families
• Work alongside experienced children's services professionals
• Immediate opportunities available for suitable candidates