Family Hubs and Start for Life Parents as First Teachers Practitioner
Come and make a difference, be part of Brent's Parenting Team
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to deliver the Parents as First Teachers intervention as part of the Family Hubs and Start for Life offer.
As the successful candidate, you will support the implementation of the Parents as First Teachers intervention by delivering a homebase education and support package as well as delivering parenting activities in a group setting.
You will also contribute to the evaluation and effectiveness of the programme, and evidencing the sustained impact for parents.
You will work closely with the parenting coordinator, Family Wellbeing Centres, health colleagues, schools, and other partners to respond to the diverse needs of families.
The Person
You will be passionate about supporting babies, children and their parents, and will posses sound knowledge and experience of child development, particularly in the earliest years. You will be confident, creative and motivating and have a keen interest in supporting and educating parents and their children.
Closing Date: Sunday 6 October 2024 (23:59)
Additional Information
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk
How to Apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.