Parenting Support Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in Shrewsbury is seeking a full-time Parenting Support Worker to help parents develop positive strategies and improve family relationships. The role involves supporting birth parents of children in care and ensuring strong relationships with their children. Suitable candidates should have experience with children or vulnerable groups. This role offers opportunities for home working.

Qualifications

• Ability to support positive parenting strategies.
• Experience working with children or vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Support parents in developing positive parenting strategies.
• Enhance family relationships.
• Bridge the gap between the Local Authority and birth parents.

Job description

Overview

Parenting Support Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Parenting Support Worker in children services.

The post is full time, based at Darby House, Lawn Central, Telford with some home working.

Role

The post holder will support parents and carers in developing positive parenting strategies, improving family relationships, and enhancing outcomes for children and young people. They will support the birth parents of children who are cared for, they will bridge the gap between the Local Authority and birth parents ensuring that they have the best possible relationships with their children and that these arrangements are revisited as a continuum.

Please note: posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.

Ofsted context

Here at Telford and Wrekin Council, we have been judged to be outstanding overall in terms of effectiveness (the only Authority in the West Midlands with this judgement) for the second time!

• Children and families in Telford and Wrekin continue to experience exceptional social work practice when they are in care and as care leavers.
• Participation is a real strength and childrens and families involvement is threaded throughout service developments.
• Social workers know their children well and have developed effective relationships with parents.
• The virtual school is a significant strength in Telford and Wrekin.
• Care leavers benefit from an extremely comprehensive and generous local offer.
• Corporate parenting is a strength in Telford and Wrekin.
• The stability of the experienced workforce creates the perfect environment to benefit children and care leavers. As a result, social workers maintain relationships with children who know them over many years, which contributes to children s feeling of belonging.
• Staff enjoy working in an environment where senior leaders are visible, and they feel valued.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our service after the recent publication of our Ofsted Inspection!

How to apply

If you think you can meet the challenge and would like to find out more about this role, please visit our recruitment webpages or contact csrecruitment at telford.gov.uk or by calling 0773 142 637.

Job documents

Please view the job description and person specification on the recruitment pages.

Inclusive values

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.

Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list of benefits.

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