Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: SO2 £40,182 - £ 42,060
Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed Term (Ending 31/03/29)
Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 19th July 2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): Week beginning 27th July
Reference: 2194

**INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY**

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

As a Parenting Coordinator, you will deliver evidence‑based parenting programmes and group interventions as part of the Family Hubs and Best Start for Life offer, supporting parents to strengthen relationships, build confidence, and improve outcomes for children and young people. The role empowers families through high‑quality facilitation, early intervention, and partnership working. Home visitation is an important part of the service requirement. The post-holder will be trained to implement a number of Parenting interventions, including ‘Parents as First Teachers,' as well as others.

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Key Responsibilities:

Plan, prepare and deliver evidence-based parenting programmes, workshops and group interventions (including evenings where required).
Build strong, trusting and professional relationships with parents using strengths-based and inclusive approaches.
Conduct pre-programme assessments/screening to identify family needs, risks and suitability for programmes.
Engage and recruit families through targeted outreach, referrals and partnership working.
Provide information, advice and signposting to broader services, enabling families to access appropriate support.
Maintain accurate, timely and compliant records on systems (e.g., Mosaic) and contribute to service monitoring and evaluation.
Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns, escalating in line with policies and procedures.
Work collaboratively with Early Help teams, Family Hubs, schools, health services, and community organisations to ensure coordinated support.
Deliver support through home visits and community-based settings (Family Hubs, libraries, etc.).
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practice in parenting, child development and early intervention.
Contribute to the development of parenting resources, materials and activities.
Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with health and safety, safeguarding and organisational policies.

Projects/Initiatives:

Delivery of Family Hubs and Best Start for Life parenting offer
Implementation of evidence-based parenting programmes (e.g., Parents as First Teachers, Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities)
Contribution to service development, evaluation and improvement initiatives

Supervisory / Leadership Responsibilities:

No formal line management responsibility
May support or guide volunteers where appropriate
Expected to take ownership of programme delivery and act as a specialist facilitator within the service area

Qualifications and Requirements:

GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
Minimum 1 year’s experience working with children and/or families, including delivering group work or parenting programmes
Experience supporting families facing multiple disadvantages (e.g. mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse)
Strong understanding of child development, family dynamics, safeguarding, risk assessment and information sharing
Ability to facilitate group sessions, build rapport with parents, and manage sensitive situations with empathy
Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partners
Competent in IT systems; experience with case management systems (e.g. Mosaic) is desirable
Relevant qualification in childcare, social care, early years or community development is desirable
Experience of recognised programmes, home visiting, and Early Help systems is desirable
Ability to travel, work flexibly (including evenings), and manage a varied workload
Commitment to safe working practices and continuous professional development

Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
Satisfactory declaration of interest;
This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;
Satisfactory DBS check;
As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Keren Simons, Parenting Manager at keren.simons@walthamforest.gov.uk

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.

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