Job summary
Barnardo's Parenting Wellbeing Service (PWS) are seeking to recruit two reliable and motivated individuals to join our team who share our commitment and vision to develop an outstanding service and embed Barnardo's basis and values in all we do. Barnardo's PWS offers advice, guidance and support to parents and carers across the county of Surrey.
The contracted hours for these two positions are 26.75 hours per week.Flexibility can be discussed about how these hours are completed within the working week. It is essential that Tuesdays are a working day and there will other occasions where early evening working (up to 6pm) will be required however this would be planned in advance to cater for our parent/carer schedules.
Main duties of the job
As a ParentingWellbeingPractitioner, you willhold a rolling caseload and provide support to parents/carers whose children/young people are experiencing difficulties with their emotional health and wellbeing. PWS aims to upskill parents/carers and empower them to explore new strategies to make effective change. PWS encourages parents/carers to use a solution focussed, goal-based strength approach, building on their existing knowledge to support their child(ren) to thrive.
About us
Barnardos has been providing services to some of the most
vulnerable children across the UK for over 150 years. We work in partnership
with childrens social care and health partners enabling the delivery of
integrated health and social care services in a number of areas. We recognise
that to really transform childrens life chances, they need sustained
interventions that meet the diversity of their needs and that participation and
co-production must a key component of any service. If you enjoy pushing the
boundaries of what works: working closely with other agencies to innovate and
create; have the clinical expertise to lead on this project and want to work
with children and young people and their families to deliver service that truly
meet their needs, then we would like to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
For Service Users
Under guidance and instruction:
- To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.
- To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.
- To work co-operatively with childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.
- To contribute to Service development.
- To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
For Resources
- To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.
- To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to case reports.
For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)
- No management/supervisory responsibility for staff, students or volunteers other than to help and advise colleagues as necessary. (See Addendum.)
For Health and Safety
- To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
For Service Users
Under guidance and instruction:
- To work with children, young people and their families, on a one to one or group basis, using a variety of interventions, to identify needs and to achieve positive outcomes.
- To work in partnership with parents/carers to empower them and to enable them to achieve better outcomes for their children.
- To work co-operatively with childrens services, health agencies and other community based services, to provide the most effective service for children young people and families.
- To contribute to Service development.
- To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
For Resources
- To be responsible for equipment/resources used in day to day work.
- To be responsible for case note recording, contributing to case reports.
For People (Staff, Students, Volunteers)
- No management/supervisory responsibility for staff, students or volunteers other than to help and advise colleagues as necessary. (See Addendum.)
For Health and Safety
- To promote, monitor and maintain health safety and security in the working environment
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Have good time-management, organisational, numeracy and literacy skills including competency on IT software.
Experience
Essential
- Have experience working with and supporting parents/carers whose children and young people are experiencing difficulties with their emotional health and wellbeing.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Have good time-management, organisational, numeracy and literacy skills including competency on IT software.
Experience
Essential
- Have experience working with and supporting parents/carers whose children and young people are experiencing difficulties with their emotional health and wellbeing.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.