Co-Production Connector; Parents​/Carers

Salary range: £30,408-£31,290 (pro rata) péa. incl. London weighting (plus fantastic benefits!)

Contract:

Fixed-term for 12 months (with possibility of extension to 24 months)

Hours of work: 10.8 hours per week

Location:

Civic Centre and other locations from time to time

An exciting opportunity… Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

We are looking for a Co-Production Connector (Parents/Carers) to support the Principal Social Worker for Children and Families in ensuring that parents and carers are actively involved in the design and implementation of the Families First Partnership Programme.

This role will support the participation and engagement of parents and carers through a range of workshops, activities and engagement opportunities. This could include supporting parent and carer reference groups, forums, focus groups and engagement events, helping to gather feedback and ensuring the experiences of families help inform service development and delivery.

You will assist with promoting the Families First Partnership Programme, developing communication and engagement materials, monitoring engagement activities and reporting on outcomes. The role will also involve supporting the delivery of training to the wider workforce, helping to collect and analyse feedback from parents and carers, and identifying learning and good practice to strengthen family participation across Children’s Services.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting parents and carers to have their voices heard and contribute to improving services for children and families.

• Lived experience of receiving support from Brent’s targeted early help or social work services within the last seven years.
• No current involvement with Brent’s targeted early help or social work services. Applicants must no longer be receiving support from these services.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with parents, carers and professionals.
• Basic IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office applications.
• A collaborative approach and confidence in supporting workshops, forums and other engagement activities.
• A genuine commitment to using your lived experience to help shape and improve services for children and families.

This is a part-time role for 10.8 hours a week, where you can use your hours flexibly with support from the Principal Social Worker, and we are looking for someone who has flexible availability to sometimes work:

• After school (weekday evenings)
• Weekends
• School holidays

We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• 27 days' annual leave, rising with length of service, plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies, including carers’ leave, paternity leave and compassionate leave for eligible employees
• Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial wellbeing support, including education sessions, childcare deposit…