About The Service
Cardiff Parenting Services are part of Cardiff Early Help. Cardiff Parenting Services are strategically led by a Senior Educational Psychologist and include teams that deliver group and individual parenting programmes and interventions, across the whole of Cardiff. We work in community settings, family home and in accommodation such as hostels. The current vacancy sits within a growing part of the Flying Start service, where we are able to expand our provision to meet the evolving needs in Cardiff.
We have office bases across Cardiff, and also have equipment for home-working.
You can learn more about elements of Early Help by visiting the website www.cardifffamilies.co.uk.
Information about our Parenting Services can be found online:
Cardiff Parenting 0-18 - Cardiff Family Advice and Support : Cardiff Family Advice and Support (cardifffamilies.co.uk)
We also post on our Twitter and Facebook pages – search for Cardiff Parenting – Rhianta Caerdydd to find out more.
Senior staff working with us say ‘Its such a rewarding role, you have experience of working in so many different unique communities, with so many different families. Including families who may be homeless and families living on Gypsy and Traveller sites. I’ve learnt so much about these different communities and how best to support them’
About the job
We are looking for a temporary, part time (22.5 hours per week), practitioner to cover maternity leave within our busy team who work within Flying Start communities across Cardiff. The Cardiff Flying Start Groups Team currently provide formal programmes such as Language and Play and informal drop-in play sessions for families across the South, East and West of the city. As well as school holiday provision such as fundays and trips.
Along with the Area Team Leader, the successful candidate will plan, deliver, monitor, and evaluate, effective programmes of support and intervention, that are inclusive for all families with children under 4 years of age. They will pro-actively contribute to the creation of a welcoming and inclusive environment that is sensitive to the needs of adults and children using this service. They will foster a safe place for parents and children to play and interact, to support wellbeing and enhance positive parenting skills.
What We Are Looking For From You
A L3 qualification in Children’s Care, Learning, Play and Development is essential (see the job description and personal specification for further details relating to qualifications). When applying, please make reference to how you meet the essential criteria of the attached person specification.
The post holder will plan and deliver services that promote parent-child interaction, nurture and support the child development and offer a safe place for parents and children to play and interact to support wellbeing and enhance positive parenting skills. The post holder may be working with service users who are experiencing challenge and trauma and distress so they must have a non-judgemental approach, demonstrating empathy and understanding.
Candidates must have a comprehensive knowledge of the developmental needs of children and be able to deliver information to parents about their child’s development or parenting approaches in a sensitive manner.
The post holder will receive and need to problem solve and respond appropriately to, disclosures from service users concerning vulnerable children and/or adults, child protection and/or domestic abuse. They will need to advise and act appropriately following protocols and procedures as necessary
A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, as the role requires travel across all areas of the city.
Additional information
This post is temporary maternity cover until 31st March 2025.
If you would like more information, please contact Sara Wiggins on 07816543012
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
These posts are subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to our current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs through the post. We also cannot accept application forms by post.
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