About The Service
Cardiff Parenting 0-18 is part of Cardiff Early Help Services, an innovative and progressive service within the directorate of Adults, Housing & Communities in Cardiff Council. The aim of Cardiff Parenting is to work in partnership with families living in Cardiff to improve parenting confidence and skills, strengthen relationships and nurture wellbeing and resilience. Cardiff Parenting 0-18 is grant funded by Welsh Government. Cardiff Parenting Services are managed by an Educational Psychologist.
The Connecting Families team consist of skilled and enthusiastic professional Parenting Practitioners who deliver group parenting programmes and manual led 1:1 programmes across Cardiff. Our qualified Parenting Practitioners also lead on creche delivery providing a safe, warm and nurturing environment for infants and children to enjoy while their caregivers access the parenting programmes.
This is an exciting time to join a service that actively promotes best practice, which places relationships at the heart of its work, and supports strength-based working with its practitioners.
We will offer you:
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- Regular support and supervision to support you in your work.
- A wide and extensive training programme
You can learn more about elements of Early Help by visiting the website www.cardifffamilies.co.uk.
About the job
We are seeking to appoint a Parenting Practitioner, preferably proficient in the use of Welsh language (spoken and written), but not essential, who will deliver a menu of Parenting Programmes for the Cardiff Parenting 0-18 service across Cardiff. We invite applications from candidates who are able to deliver services in Welsh and English. Training in the parenting programmes will be provided.
The successful candidate will provide parenting interventions on a group basis and also, where necessary, on a one to one basis with service users in their home; and lead on the delivery of crèche support for families accessing programmes of intervention.
What We Are Looking For From You
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- A qualification in Early Years Childcare & Development at Level 3 relevant to the list of required qualifications to work within the Early Years and Childcare Sector in Wales (this information can be found at ccwales.org.uk)
- Proficiency (level 5) in the use of Welsh language (preferable but not essential)
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Proven experience of working within a service team or project for early years children, young people and their families
- Experience of working in a crèche setting
- Proven experience in developing a programme of activities which engage children; meeting individual needs and the child’s developmental stage
- An understanding of, and experience in dealing with, safeguarding issues in relation to children, young people and their families
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of requirements, including Cardiff Council’s Behavioural Competencies.
Additional information
If you would like to discuss the post prior to application, please contact â Rebecca Leach (07966 173629) / Rachel Bruton (07813 458137) / Julie Phillips (07816 283490)
It is desirable the the successful candidate can communicate effectively in Welsh to Level 5 – Proficient, but this is not essential.
This post is temporary until 31/03/2025.
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.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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.
If you require additional support to complete the Parenting Practitioner job application, our Into Work Advice Service team can help you. To receive further support contact 029 2087 1071 or email intoworkadviceservice@cardiff.gov.uk
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
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