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Job description

The Parenting & Child Group work practitioner will help deliver our Baby Steps to Parenting programme by working as part of a team to engage, enable and support parents/carers in their child's learning and development within our setting and city wide. You will be facilitating and developing a range of play & learning sessions with parents or parents & children including messy play, arts & crafts, musical sessions, glow with baby, information sessions (toilet training, developmental miles stones etc), training sessions and weekly stay & play sessions. There is also a range of good relations workshops incorporating Good Relations & Respecting Difference.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning and the delivery of services that promote parent-child interaction, nurture and support child development and offer a safe place for parents and children to play and interact to support wellbeing and enhance positive parenting.
• Also be involved in home visits helping identify individual family educational/developmental needs and distribution of play/activities/development packs throughout the community.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Level 3 or above qualification in a relevant subject & 2 years experience delivering a range of activities, training and programme development.
• A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, as the role requires travel.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of the Early Years sector organisations. 1 year’s facilitation experience delivering parenting development.
• Experience of delivering the Respecting Difference & funded initiatives.

Application Information

To apply please email rainbowfinance@btinternet.com