Family Hub Connectors

We seek experienced, passionate, and aspirational candidates for their next opportunity to join our ambitious teams.

The vision for Family Hubs is to build community resilience and self-help approaches that will empower children and families to access information and peer support to enable them to develop and grow.

1. Family Hub Connectors will support families to access the support and services they need.

2. Family Hub Connectors will support parents to access early years services, address barriers to engagement, and implement action plans to increase engagement with new families.

3. Family Hub Connectors will support early years services to be inclusive and enable parents, carers, and families to be involved in decision-making which influences service design and delivery, including developing high-quality volunteering opportunities.

4. Family Hub Connectors will support parents in developing a wider understanding of the positive and negative impacts on child development and parental wellbeing, enabling parents to achieve positive outcomes for children.

Key Accountabilities:

* Signpost families to resources and tools that help parents make positive choices for themselves and their children.

* Work directly with families, professionals, and partners to empower them and build thriving communities.

* Communicate appropriately with key stakeholders on the Transformation Programme, ensuring they are informed of progress and potential issues.

* Create a positive link with families and external agencies, effectively communicating the needs of the families with other agencies and share in skills and knowledge.

* Develop actions to reduce and eliminate barriers with engagement.

* Support participation levels of specific Family Hubs programmes, including peer support services, infant feeding support, perinatal mental health and parent-infant relationship support, parenting courses, library, pregnancy and pram walks, and healthy eating/physical activity courses.

Job Specifics:

* A relevant qualification at NVQ 3 or above or equivalent experience

* Previous experience working in this sector and a good understanding of the services provided by the Children Services directorate.

* Experience working with other agencies and partners to improve outcomes for children and young people.

* Understanding of Equality and Diversity issues facing young people, their families, and local communities awareness of Health and Safety requirements

* Knowledge of how partners work, e.g., schools, health agencies, housing providers etc.

* Knowledge of relevant benefit systems and funding sources

Company Overview:

A trusted and UKAS ISO9001 accredited leader in the recruitment industry. Providing comprehensive recruitment solutions across more than 20 diverse industries. Specializing in both temporary and permanent placements, as a modern and innovative organization, we leverage our valuable experience and adhere to a strict set of core values throughout our recruitment processes. Our commitment to excellence, integrity, and professionalism ensures that we consistently exceed expectations and build long-lasting relationships with both clients and all staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Optima Plus Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and strive to eliminate barriers to employment. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know, and we will work with you to meet your needs