Job reference REQ00000019683 Date posted 02/03/2026 Application closing date 15/03/2026 Location CARLISLE & WORKINGTON Salary £32,061 – £32,597 per annum Package Blank Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Job description
Salary: £32,061 – £32,597 per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Location: Carlisle, Workington
Contract: 24 months fixed term
About this opportunity
As a Parent Engagement Worker in the Family Connection (Prevention) team, you will work directly with parents using creative ways of engagement to encourage participation. You will also identify and encourage social and support opportunities, helping to strengthen links with involved professionals and the wider community. This is a practical role and therefore you will not always be working a standard Monday to Friday 9-5, it is a role that will also at times see you offering support to families outside of normal working hours and at weekends, as these are the times that families often need the most support.
As a Parent Engagement Worker within the Prevention team, you will be supporting families within their homes and the community, strengthening links and networks to enable children and young people to be safe and happy in a home able to meet their need for consistent care and security. The role will also involve identifying groups for children and young people to engage with for support and camaraderie, ensuring the voice of the children and young people is heard and informs the decisions that are made about them.
This role is available on a 24 month fixed term basis.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for motivated, enthusiastic, confident communicators able to act on their own initiative with curiosity and creativity who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Leigh Spender by email at leigh.spender@cumberland.gov.uk
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
* Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
* Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
* Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
* Closing date: 15th March
* Interview date: 25th or 26th March
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please read the supporting information
* Post Specification
Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more:
* Our Staff Benefits
* Candidate Support
* About Cumberland Council
#INDCSC
#J-18808-Ljbffr