Parenting Support Officers (2 posts)

We are currently looking to recruit 2 Parenting Support Officers to provide home based family support in the Banbridge and Craigavon areas.

The post holder will have responsibility for assessing client need, developing a support plan and review progress of same.

Essential Criteria Includes:

• Level 3 qualification in any of the following relevant disciplines: Work with Children and Families/Family Support, Early Years/Childhood Studies, Social Work directly relating to Child and Family Work, Working with Parents
• A minimum of 1 year’s employment (within the last 2 years) working directly with parents/carers, children and families
• Proven experience of facilitating parenting groups, programmes or workshops

Hours:            17.5 hours per week per post, the hours for delivery will vary depending on the families’ needs

Grade:            Band 4 pt 16

Salary:            £10,364 per annum (FTE £21,909 per annum)

Contract:        Fixed term contract for 3 years (with the possibility of a 2-year extension)

Visit our website www.parentingni.org/about-us/work-for-us for further information and to download an application pack. 

Closing date for applications: noon on Thursday 28th February 2019