Male Community Development Worker

Job Purpose:

Due to our expanding contracts, we are currently recruiting a Male Community Development Worker. We are seeking a passionate and professional individual who can provide a positive male role model for children and young people, particularly hard to engage teenage boys. The successful candidate will engage and build trusting relationships with children and young people affected by having a parent or loved one involved in the criminal justice system, as well as with fathers who are in prison or under probation supervision.

They will be confident in challenging misogyny, harmful attitudes, and gender stereotypes, while promoting healthy relationships, positive masculinity, respect, equality, emotional wellbeing, and personal responsibility. Through one-to-one support, group work, and partnership working, they will empower young people and families to overcome challenges, strengthen relationships, and achieve positive outcomes, helping to build safer and more inclusive communities.

Working as part of the Community development team to deliver:

• everyFAMILY Universal and Targeted groups
• Direct work to Children Affected by Parental Offending (CAPO)
• CAPO (Children Affected by parental offending) Support Groups
• Services to families across the South West

Salary:
Full time equivalent £32,430.62

Hours of work:
Full time. All Year Round.

Contract:

Fixed term for 1 year with a view to make permanent.

Reporting to:
Directors of Partnerships and Community Development.

Responsible for:
Parents/carers and their children, Students and Volunteers.

Key responsibilities of the role include:
To provide and maintain an emotionally secure, safe, consistent, supportive and caring environment appropriate to the individual needs of children and their families. Work as part of the team to plan and support the delivery of family and community support across the local community and beyond, working in partnership with other agencies including prison work. Working with children and families of offenders.

Track the progress of children and families using appropriate measures.

To assist in the planning and delivery of groups both targeted and universal in accordance with the Charity’s policies and being mindful of the charity’s initiatives and of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

Ensure accurate records and evaluations of groups and services with families in accordance with Charity polices.

Promote and value families’ experiences within an anti-discriminatory framework.

Foster respectful, supportive and warm relationships with parents/carers and children by taking part in activities with them.

Plan a range of activities to meet the wants/needs of the family/families within each individual group, focusing on their interests.

Carry out home visits as required. Monitor and maintain records of intervention and progress of each individual family where additional support is necessary.

Liaise with parents, other team members and professionals as appropriate.

Maintain a child centred environment, reviewing room layout, appropriate displays and play materials to ensure the environment is stimulating and attractive.

Be aware of and implement all of the Charity’s Policies including Child Protection & Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities and Behaviour Management.

Encourage parental involvement in every aspect of the work you are delivering.

Show support for parents as stakeholders of the Charity/groups.

Ensure good communication between the team and parents by using a range of relevant strategies appropriate to the individual.

To cover management shifts as necessary.

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