Job Description

Job Advert: Families First Parenting Practitioner - Social Care Non-Qualified
Location: Barry
Employment Type: Temporary (16 Weeks)
Hours: 37 hours per week (Hybrid: 4 days office, 1 day work from home)
Start Date: 29th September 2025
Pay Rate: PAYE: 13.17/hour | Umbrella: 16.72/hour
About the Role:
Are you passionate about empowering parents and carers to build stronger families? Join a dedicated Social Services team within the Children & Young Peoples Service as a Families First Parenting Practitioner. This rewarding role focuses on delivering positive parenting support, leading programmes, and working collaboratively to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver positive parenting support, advice, and programmes in partnership with families and agencies.
• Lead and co-facilitate parenting programmes with internal colleagues and external partners.
• Manage a caseload of targeted 1-1 interventions, underpinned by assessments and Family Plans.
• Conduct assessments of need and risk to inform casework planning, aligning with service and national standards.
• Use Motivational Interviewing and other tools to engage parents and carers to improve family outcomes.
• Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, to meet service needs.
• Maintain accurate records and provide reports as required.
• Participate in meetings, reviews, professional supervision, and appraisals.
• Promote key Positive Parenting messages to professionals, agencies, and families.
• Contribute to the Team Plan and service performance improvement.
• Ensure compliance with council policies, including Equal Opportunity, Health and Safety, and Financial Regulations.

What We're Looking For:

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Enhanced DBS and 5 years of references/work history.
• Confidentiality Agreement.
• Social Care Wales Registration (required upon offer acceptance, not essential at application stage).
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and best practices in social care.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and partnership-working skills.
• A flexible, empathetic approach to supporting families.

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference, working within a supportive team dedicated to positive change. Enjoy a hybrid working model (4 days in the office, 1 day from home), professional supervision, and opportunities to grow your skills in a dynamic social care environment.
How to Apply:
Ready to inspire and support families? Contact Network Recruitment Wales for more details or to apply:

Skills Required