Parenting Practitioner

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Buy additional annual leave

Sick pay from day 1

Cycle2work scheme

Interest free season ticket loans

Store discounts

Health plan option

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development offers

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking two Parenting Practitioners to support families in Bridgend. Roles involve delivering evidence-based parenting programmes, coaching families, and collaborating with schools and health professionals to improve outcomes.

These permanent, part-time positions (29 hours) offer a competitive salary and a supportive workplace with comprehensive benefits, aligned to our values and commitment to children’s welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering family support, parenting interventions or related programmes using a strengths-based approach.
• Knowledge of challenges impacting family functioning and children's wellbeing.
• Experience delivering one-to-one and/or group-based interventions.
• Experience working collaboratively in a multi-agency environment.
• Solid understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with parents, carers and families to identify strengths, needs and challenges.
• Delivering evidence-based parenting programmes and targeted interventions.
• Providing practical advice, guidance and coaching on routines, boundaries and emotional regulation.
• Collaborating with schools, health professionals and partner agencies for coordinated support.
• Contributing to service development informed by parents and children.
• Applying safeguarding and child protection procedures consistently.

Skills

Experience delivering family support

Coaching/mentoring

Multi-agency collaboration

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Are you ready for a new challenge?

We're looking for two motivated, compassionate and skilled individuals to join our Bridgend team as Parenting Practitioners.

These are exciting roles supporting parents, carers and families across Bridgend County Borough. You will work directly with families who may be experiencing day-to-day parenting challenges, helping them to build confidence, strengthen relationships and develop practical strategies that improve family wellbeing and outcomes.

We recognise that every family is unique and work collaboratively with parents and carers to identify what is working well, understand challenges and develop solutions that meet their individual needs. Through evidence-based programmes, themed workshops, group activities, drop-in sessions, family events and one-to-one coaching-based support, we empower families to build on their strengths and create positive and sustainable change.

What will the role involve?

As a Parenting Practitioner, you will support the delivery of interventions offered through our Parenting Service by:

• Working directly with parents, carers and families to identify strengths, needs and challenges that may be impacting family wellbeing and relationships.
• Delivering evidence-based parenting programmes and targeted interventions that build confidence, strengthen parenting skills and support positive family outcomes.
• Providing practical advice, guidance and coaching to support parents and carers with routines, boundaries, emotional regulation and managing behaviours that they may find challenging.
• Working collaboratively with schools, health professionals and other partner agencies to ensure coordinated and holistic support for families.
• Contributing to service development activities, ensuring the voices and experiences of parents, carers and children inform the delivery of support.
• Applying safeguarding and child protection procedures consistently and confidently.

What are we looking for?

• Experience of delivering family support, parenting interventions, coaching or related programmes using a strengths-based approach.
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges that can impact family functioning, parenting confidence and children's wellbeing and development.
• Experience of delivering one-to-one and/or group-based interventions.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency environment.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures

Additional information

We have two positions available within our Parenting Service. These roles provide an exciting opportunity to support the development and delivery of a diverse range of parenting and family support interventions across Bridgend County Borough.

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by the passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.

We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line withour pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

• Reference number:23623
• Job Title:Parenting Practitioner
• Location:Bridgend
• Locality:South Wales
• Contract type:Permanent
• Hours:29
• Salary:£26,003 - £27,592 (FTE)
• Closing Date:13 September 2026
• Interview Date:To be confirmed

Additional Info

• Information Sheet for Applicants Applying for Positions Working with Children and Vulnerable Adults - Welsh (updated July 2021).pdf (103.82 KB)
• Barnardo's Workplace Offer Visual Summary.pdf (27.58 KB)
• Project Worker 1 - Job Description and Person Specification (Welsh).pdf (130.66 KB)
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy Dec 2024.pdf (164.07 KB)
• Project Worker 1 - Children's Services - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf (118.81 KB)