Location: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

Contract: Casual contract offering flexibility across a range of delivery hours

Salary: £9.00 per hour

How do we work?

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and families.

The Family Support Worker will assist in delivering the Separated Parent Information Programme (SPIP), a four hour course for parents going through separation and have contact issues with their children. The programme helps parents to understand how to put their children first and learn the essential principles of how to manage conflict and difficulties. SPIP is delivered to groups of up to 12 people and on a one-to-one basis in exceptional circumstances so we are looking for individuals who are confident and able to build rapport easily to help deliver these sessions successfully.

How will you make a difference?

By assisting the Parenting Course Facilitator in delivering the SPIP to referred parents.
By overseeing group participants, handing out course materials and providing help when needed.
By taking registers and collecting feedback forms.
By being responsible for the safe keeping and handling of a range of resources and equipment.
By handling keys and help in setting up rooms in preparation for the course.
By organising refreshments for participants.

What will you need?

GCSE English or equivalent standard.
Experience of working with parents in a supporting role (this could be from working within a school, children's centre, youth group or similar)
Experience of talking to small groups of up to 12 participants.
Ability to use Microsoft I.T applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage sensitive information.
A good understanding of data protection and how to manage personal and sensitive information correctly.
Full driving licence and own vehicle to transport course equipment and resources.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment and make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity.

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

If you meet all the criteria and would like to proceed with your application, you'll be redirected to an application form on our website which should take a few minutes to complete. Please have your CV available to upload. As this job involves working around children, there are some specific questions we need to ask you as part of your application process. Thanks for taking the time to apply and we wish you the best of luck!

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Kristy French via Kristy.French@actionforchildren.org.uk.

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