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Perth Grammar School

Perth and Kinross Council are committed to supporting all parents and families to have access to the information and services that equip them to support their children to grow up as happy, healthy, attaining and achieving as possible. Family learning encourages family members to learn together, with a focus on intergenerational learning. Family learning activities can also be specifically designed to enable parents to learn how to support their children’s learning.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Parenting and Family Support Worker within the Parenting and Family Learning Team. The team delivers services across Perth and Kinross offering a range of support. This role will focus on supporting families supporting the co-ordination of the delivery of Solihull Approach training. This post will involve planning and delivery of a range of evidence-based family learning and parenting programmes. This will include development of positive networks with services and other organisations to promote the programmes and facilitate effective referral processes; active recruitment of parents to groups; delivery and evaluation of the weekly sessions; collation and uploading of relevant data; ongoing development of practice. This is a 21.6 hours per week, full year position. Working times may vary including evening and weekends.

In return we can offer you a range of employee benefits including the Local Government Pension. We also offer training and development opportunities, as part of our investment in our staff.

The Individual

You must be educated to degree level and have experience of working in a relevant discipline such as Social Care, Community Education, Health, Social Work or Education.

You must have experience and skills in engaging and support parents individually or within a group setting. The successful candidate should be trained in at least one of the following evidence based programmes:

Antenatal Peep,

School Age Incredible Years,

Teen Triple P,

Fear Less,

Speakeasy.

You must have knowledge and understanding of child development and of working in partnership with other services/organisations.

You must have good communication skills and be able to develop appropriate relationships with families.

You must be enthusiastic and highly motivated and able to share this with service users.

You must have a flexible approach and be able to work evenings and weekends if required.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Rhona Cameron, Parenting & Family Learning Team Leader on 01738 454245 or at [email protected]

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!