Location: UK remote, with face to face delivery if based in Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, West Yorkshire, Liverpool and Cheshire. We will consider 100% UK remote for the right candidate.
Salary: £13.65 per hour
Contract: Sessional
Family Action & Planning Together for Children:
Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Planning Together for Children (PTFC) is commissioned by Cafcass and Family Action is a sub-contractor that delivers a significant amount of the contract’s national provision to support positive parenting. The PTFC team within Family Action is established and successful; it consists of an operational team whose focus is to deliver the programme to a high standard and a booking team that focuses on the administration processes that underpin the delivery.
Are you a self-motivated, experienced and client focused facilitator who is passionate about making a difference and putting the needs of children first? If so, we want to hear from you!
Your Impact:
You will help individuals make positive, long lasting behaviour changes to ensure effective co-parenting and play a pivotal role in diversifying within a range of communities.
Main requirements (see job description & person specification for more information):
• A relevant train the trainer qualification at Level 4 status. i.e Level 4 Certificate in Education or equivalent - this is an essential requirement.
• Experience of facilitating groups which work with parents and care givers, and vulnerable individuals or those dealing with conflict (divorce, separation and/or domestic abuse/inter-partner violence).
• An understanding of the sensitivities of group dynamics and the importance of boundaries in a group setting.
• Confident using facilitator evaluation tools in order to monitor the service strengths.
• Experience of the Family Courts and related work is desirable.
• Appointments are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at Enhanced level.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank
holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
To apply:
• Complete: the Application Form & email to: completed.application26@family-action.org.uk
• Closing date: rolling
For direct queries with the hiring manager, please email Catherine, Operational Coordinator for PTFC: Catherine.roberts@family-action.org.uk
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum scoring criteria with their application.
