Parenting and Groupwork Facilitator - Westminster City Council - Westminster

Westminster Children Services

Early Help Parenting and Group Worker Facilitator (0.5 fte)

Band 3 Level 1 £31,635-£35,607 pro rata

The Westminster Early help Service is well-established and contributed to the recent outstanding Ofsted rating. Its aim is to provide effective earlier interventions which improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and prevent escalation into specialist services.

Following a reorganisation we are looking to appoint a dynamic and committed early help parenting and group work facilitator. Working with colleagues in Early Help and across Family Children’s Services, schools and early years settings you will plan, deliver and promote the use of evidence based parenting programmes and interventions, which improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and prevent them requiring more specialist help. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative new ways of working with this client group and benefit from our Focus In on Practise programme.

We are looking for an experienced and committed individual. Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience of providing support to vulnerable children and young people and their families within in a diverse environment. You will be aspirational in your work with children, young people and their families and promote a whole family approach. Experience of planning and delivering group work and of delivering parenting programmes is essential.The Westminster Early help Service is a well-established and contributed to the recent outstanding Ofsted rating. Its aim is to provide effective earlier interventions which improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and prevent escalation into specialist services.

Please contact Jayne Vertkin, Head of Early Help on 02076415745 to discuss this opportunity further.

For an application form please visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers

Interviews will take placeweek commencing 15 th August 2016