Infant Feeding Peer Support Worker Isle of Wight
Job description
Advert Isle of Wight Infant Feeding Peer Support Worker (Part time x 16 hours) Are you passionate about supporting children and families and supporting the team to make a difference and increase the support available for parents in relation to infant feeding We are excited to be able to advertise new Family Centre Peer Support Worker roles within the IOW Community Early Help Services. These positions are available as a result of the IOW being awarded additional funding in order to go further under the Government Family Hub Framework specifically for Parenting Support and Home Learning Environment. Role and responsibilities: : Infant Feeding Peer Support Workers will include : To meet the requirements for and undertake the appropriate accredited training for Breastfeeding support and ensure the service offer is in line with the BFI standards To map the current services available for parents antenatally and postnatally and listen to the parents and partner agencies to understand the community needs and identify where communities would benefit from additional infant feeding services To establish Baby Feeding drop in sessions at Family Hubs/community venues for breastfeeding/infant feeding support and online to meet local needs (at times that work for the majority of service users) Identify, mentor and support the development of the breastfeeding volunteers to ensure parent are provided with the advice they need when they need it To be part of the wider team to support with the delivery of Breastfeeding and infant weaning workshops and be a source of information, advice and support about all services available See additional information for full details. Skills and abilities: In addition to the person specification in the generic job description the ideal candidate will have: Excellent communication skills and confidence to lead sessions and establish groups Lived experience as a parent who has breastfed for at least 6 months and willing to undertake accredited training The ability to work independently but also be a good team player to ensure the service meets the requirements of the project The ability to maintain records to ensure we evidence the impact of the project A natural curiosity and be able to identify when additional support is needed A commitment to Barnardo's basis and values. Working arrangements: This role is offered as part-time, within a flexible framework in order to meet the demands of the service outside standard working hours which may include evenings and weekends. You will be allocated a locality but you will also be asked to deliver across Island if needed For more information: If you have any questions after reading all the job details and additional information please contact Miranda Sivier Or Claire Steen - 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. Pay & Reward Framework We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role. Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application. Benefits Workplace Offer: What it means for you The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer *T&C's apply based on About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. Barnardo's
