Senior Parenting Worker

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and families? Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment where your skills and ideas are valued? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Wokingham Helping Early service is developing—and we’re looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Parenting Worker to join our evolving service. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality and evidence-based parenting support within our borough.

This role is available on a 12-month, fixed term contract.

Benefits:

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

⭐ A generous annual leave entitlement of 28 days (rising to 33 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays

⭐ Enrolment to an excellent local government pension scheme

⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

⭐ A range of local & lifestyle discounts

⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)

⭐ Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes

⭐ And much more!

Key Responsibilities:

• To co-ordinate and facilitate parenting support programmes, including in-person, face to face and online.
• To undertake assessments to assess the suitatbility for parents to attend a relevant parenting course
• To promote termly groups to colleagues and partners
• To attend supervision with the Assistant Team Manager, team meetings and training sessions, as per the requirements of your role
• To supervise the Parenting Worker, ensuring that they are delivering high quality assessments and parenting programme activity.

Candidate Requirements:

• Relevant childcare qualification at NVQ Level 3 or above
• Brings energy, creativity and a systemic approach to their work
• At least 2 years experience of delivering evidences parenting groups and one to one families with children aged 1-16 years old
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, with experience in report writing, and using data to inform service delivery

Our Area:

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools including 69 primary and 21 secondary, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!

Alternatively, for an informal discussion please contact: Beccy Franklin at beccy.franklin@wokingham.gov.uk or Jackelyn Dance at jackelyn.dance@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 28th September 2025, 11pm

Interview date: 7th and 8th October 2025, time TBC

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Whilst this is a fixed term contract appointment, for anyone already employed by Wokingham Borough Council this would be classed as a secondment if successful. Therefore, the usual permission requests for secondments apply and you must speak to your line manager in the first instance before applying.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.