Job Description

Parent Champion Coordinator | 8206 | secondment opportunity/temporary contract to cover maternity leave until June 2026 | 22.5 hours per week | 33,366 to 35,235 per annum pro rata | Grade H | Norwich

This is a maternity cover opportunity to coordinate the Parent Champion volunteer programme as part of Norfolk's Start for Life and Family Hub offer.



In this post, you will work within Partnerships, Schools and Communities and you will work closely with our Start for Life and family hub core programme team.





You will work collaboratively with colleagues and other partners to develop and promote the take up of volunteering activities offered to children, young people and their families. The role involves the recruitment, coordinating and training of volunteers.





To be considered for the role, you will be able to build highly effective relationships with a wide range stakeholders and have experience in developing programmes of activities for volunteers. You will be responsible for organising and facilitating meetings including facilitating a peer support network providing volunteers with opportunities to share their experiences, so you must be able to deliver training and organise events.





If you would like an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact Carla Nichols, Early Childhood System Development Manager, carla.nichols@norfolk.gov.uk



Before you apply, we recommend reading the full

and Person Specification

to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.



These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:


Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: + ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
+ A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
+ Relocation expenses (where applicable)
+ An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
+ Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
+ Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
+ Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 18 June 2025

All other applicants closing date: 25 June 2025