Parenting Support Worker

The role will provide parenting support to families across Merthyr Tydfil, contributing to the delivery of the Flying Start and Families First parenting objectives.

The Parent Support Worker will focus on engaging families and helping them to build confidence, resilience, and motivation through the delivery of evidence-based parenting programmes. Support will be offered through both group sessions and one-to-one interventions, ensuring that parents and carers have the skills and confidence needed to promote the physical, emotional, and educational development of their children.

This post will place particular emphasis on delivering community-based parenting interventions and on developing strong engagement with new partners, parents, and guardians to strengthen support networks and outcomes for families., All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.