Barnardo’s

Parenting Wellbeing Practitioner

The closing date is 29 March 2026

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.

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,430 to £21,512 a year Plus £312 Office at Home Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0033-22596

Job locations

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Regus Sales Office

Kingston Road

Leatherhead

Surrey

KT22 7PL


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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnardo’s

Address

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Employer's website

https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnardo’s

Address

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Employer's website

https://www.barnardos.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Children's Services Manager

Garrett Craig

garrett.craig@barnardos.org.uk

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£18,430 to £21,512 a year Plus £312 Office at Home Allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B0033-22596

Job locations

Tanners Lane

Barkingside

Ilford

Essex

IG6 1QG


Regus Sales Office

Kingston Road

Leatherhead

Surrey

KT22 7PL


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