Isle of Wight Family Hubs community early help worker 24hrs per week . Fixed Term until 31st March 2027 

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Are you passionate about supporting parents and their young children?

If so, look no further!

Do you have the following:

A positive strength based approach  Experience of working with parents and young children. Experience of delivering workshops and courses for families Awareness of safeguarding and reporting processes Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Then we want to hear from you!

The Isle of Wight Early Help Service was established in 2015 to deliver family hub support for children and families aged 0–19. It is funded through a partnership between Children's Services and Public Health, to provide an integrated offer for families. The current contract, awarded in 2021.  IOW Family Centres were also awarded additional government funding from 2022 to deliver to the Family Hub Framework.  Commissioners have now confirmed an extension for one additional year (April 2026– March 2027)

This is an opportunity to work within the community early help team which offers Parenting support including Best Start in Life, Home Learning Environment, Infant Feeding, Parent Infant Relationships, Evidence-based parenting programmes (0-19), Play sessions and community activities.

 

Please refer the additional information and job description when completing your application.  If you have any questions in addition to this information, please Contact Claire.steen@barnardos.org.uk  or miranda.knight@barnardos.org.uk 

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.