We are pleased to offer a fix term contract for Project Workers to support the Maternity Peer Support service in Nuneaton and Bedworth until 30 September 2025
A summary of this pilot project and its objectives can be found attached alongside the generic Project Worker job description.
The Project Worker is to work in Barnardo's Midlands South Locality specifically to cover the Nuneaton and Bedworth geography.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Profile. This should also be done with an understanding of the context of the service, see attached.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role:
Establishing the service within the community
A commitment to the pilots aims and objectives and to be flexible to adapt service provision to be suit for the intended service users
Develop and maintain positive relationships with service users and peer supporters
Support pre and postnatal women to engage in health-promoting activities, such as diet, quitting smoking, and breastfeeding
Recognise anxieties or concerns of service users and to be aware of peri-mental health issues - responding appropriately, supporting service user to access appropriate professional support or using appropriate referral pathway to escalate concerns.
Contribute to the early access of maternity services and strengthen relationships between families and local maternity, health and other relevant services by supporting women to understand antenatal and postnatal care pathways by sharing information and resources in formats that is suitable for the intended service users.
Person centred approach
Delivering antenatal and postnatal groups and 1-1 in Children and Family Centres, George Elliot Hospital and suitable community venues
Community outreach work – attending existing groups to promote service/support families and recruit peer supporters
Responding to professional referrals to support families on a 1-1 basis and to assign to peer supporters
Flexible delivery approach in person or virtually
Establish effective peer support offer
Providing support to peer supporters
Developing peer support offer
Recruit and induct peer volunteers with lived experience
Support and supervise volunteers
Ensuring offer is accessible and inclusive
Exploring online groups, WhatsApp groups, social media/facebook groups, support groups
In community settings/ hospitals / places of worship
Support for new mothers to adjust to parenthood though peer support
Assist families to access antenatal and postnatal appointments by removing barriers such as transport by organising transportation through local agreed providers, this includes local volunteer organisations and taxi services
Good understanding of wider determinants of health, including social, educational, economic and environmental factors and their impact on service users
Keep clear, accurate and timely records of work being carried out as per local recording protocols
Maintain confidentiality
If you have any questions or would like some more information on this opportunity please contact Jo Johnson (jo.johnson2@barnardos.org.uk)
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently until 30.09.25 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement. This contract is due to expire on 30.09.25.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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