Parenting Assessor

Parenting Assessor

Derbyshire Council | £35 per hour | Contract

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and compassionate Parenting Assessor to join the Parenting Assessment Team at Derbyshire Council
.

This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in ensuring children are safe, supported and able to thrive within their families and communities
.

As a Parenting Assessor, you will undertake high-quality parenting assessments using the East Midlands Parenting Assessment Framework
, providing clear and evidence-based analysis of parenting strengths, areas for development and the impact of parenting on children's safety, wellbeing and development.

You will work directly with children, parents and carers
, building positive relationships while providing appropriate support, challenge and guidance to promote meaningful and sustainable change.

You will also:

• Complete comprehensive parenting assessments and produce high-quality reports and recommendations.
• Assess parenting capacity, risk, strengths and barriers to change.
• Facilitate and observe Family Time
  , assessing parent-child interactions, attachment and attunement.
• Consider parents' ability to meet their children's emotional, physical and developmental needs.
• Work closely with Family Time Assistants, Social Workers and other professionals
  .
• Liaise with health, education, police and other partner agencies to gather and analyse information.
• Contribute to multi-agency planning and, where required, legal processes.
• Work with families who may be experiencing significant challenges or be resistant to professional involvement.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with children, young people and families
  .
• Experience undertaking assessments of children and families.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and child-focused practice
  .
• Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Experience working with families experiencing emotional, personal or practical difficulties.
• The ability to build effective relationships while providing respectful challenge.
• An understanding of attachment, parenting capacity and child development
  .
• The ability to identify strengths, risks, barriers and capacity for change.
• Confidence working independently and as part of a multi-agency team
  .

• £35 per hour
• Opportunity to work with Derbyshire Council
• Varied and rewarding caseload
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and families
• Work alongside experienced children's services professionals
• Immediate opportunities available for suitable candidates