Salary: Circa £25,100 per annum, pro rata which equates to £10,175 - depending on experience and qualifications
Location: Dorset, covering West Dorset
Contract/Hours: Part-time (working 15 hours a week) on a fixed term contract for 12 months
Benefits:
* 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
* Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
* Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
Dorset Parent Training & Education offer evidence-based parenting programmes to families needing additional help to manage their children's behaviour. We work with parents/carers across the county to ensure that children and young people have the love, support, and opportunity they need to reach their potential. The role is home-based with travel required to outreach hubs and families to deliver training sessions in the west of the county. The role is for 15 hours a week which can be flexible but ideally would be over 2 or 3 days and to include Mondays.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
* Supporting parents to improve the poor long-term prognosis for children with, or at risk of conduct problems
* Providing a high-quality service to children, young people, and their families
* Role modelling good practice.
* Promoting and delivering evidenced based parenting programmes.
* Offering a multi-agency approach.
Let's talk about you
Ideally you will have:
* NVQ Level 3 in Child Care/Development - Essential
* Experience of working alongside or liaising with multi-agencies.
* Experience of working with children, young people, and families.
* Experience of supporting families to manage their Children's behaviour by using evidence-based parenting strategies.
* Experience of delivering group sessions.
* Access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.
Contact: Emma Goodwin on 01923 361725 or email us at quoting reference 10341
Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024.
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