Parenting Practitioner (23623)

Barnardo's; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking two Parenting Practitioners for Bridgend to support parents, carers and families. You will deliver evidence-based parenting programmes and coaching to build confidence and improve family wellbeing across communities and homes.

Role involves flexible hours Monday to Friday, including early evenings, across community venues and family homes. You will work in partnership with schools and health services to provide coordinated support, with safeguarding at the core.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering family support and parenting interventions using a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of challenges affecting family functioning and children's wellbeing.
• Experience delivering one-to-one and/or group-based interventions.
• Experience collaborating within a multi-agency environment.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with parents, carers and families to identify needs and challenges affecting wellbeing.
• Deliver evidence-based parenting programmes and targeted interventions.
• Provide practical advice, guidance and coaching on routines, boundaries and emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with schools, health professionals and partner agencies for holistic support.
• Contribute to service development and ensure family voices inform delivery.
• Apply safeguarding and child protection procedures consistently and confidently.

Skills

Experience delivering family support

Parenting interventions

Coaching or related programmes

Multi-agency collaboration

Safeguarding and child protection

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.

These positions are based working between the office, based in Tondu and across Bridgend, whether that be community venues or family's homes. We recognise that families have different circumstances and commitments, so support is delivered in a variety of community venues and at times that work best for them. As a result, practitioners work flexibly Monday to Friday, including early evenings, to ensure support is accessible and responsive to family needs.

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.

Please include clear and detailed examples within your application demonstrating how you meet the requirements outlined above and within the Job Description/Person Specification. Relevant experience may come from paid employment, volunteering, training or education.

Need more information?

Please contact: Sarah Rowe, Children's Services Manager – 07712 403 922.