What is the job role?
To deliver a parenting support offer within a family hub locality & city wide that enables parents to access information, advice, guidance and support at the right time, promoting universal open access parenting support as well as connecting families to targeted evidenced based parenting interventions. The parenting support offer includes both group work face to face and virtual delivery to families.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for motivated, experienced and organised individuals to join our team of parent practitioners. You will have an
An understanding of the needs and characteristics of children, young people and their families.
Knowledge and understanding of Coventry Safeguarding Children Partnership Right Help Right Time Guidance
Good Knowledge of child development
An understanding of evidence-based parenting programmes
Ability to communicate effectively with children, young people, families and colleagues both verbally and in writing
Ability to use a range of evidence-based interventions to effect change with children, young people and families and carers.
Monitor, review and evaluate your work with children, young people and families Ability to work in partnership with parents
Ability to work in partnership with local services to meet local need Ability to work on own and as part of an integrated team
Recognise and challenge behaviour and attitudes that discriminate against others Standard Keyboard skills
Ability to confidently present and disseminate information to a wide range of audiences
Relevant experience of working directly with children, young people and families for example health ,education, early years or social care settings
Experience of supporting parents / carers and their families on an individual basis or within a group situation
Relevant Level 2 qualification or substantial experience of working with children, young people and families
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): Monday 13th April
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.