Description
At Ealing Council, we believe that parents and communities are critical partners in improving outcomes for children.
Through our Best Start in Life Programme and Family Hub transformation, we are investing in stronger community engagement, parent leadership and co-production to ensure services are shaped by the voices and experiences of local families.
This exciting new role will lead parent engagement activities across Ealing and help create sustainable and meaningful opportunities for families to influence services. The role is funded through the Department for Education's Best Start in Life programme.
About the Role
The Parent Outreach Practitioner will lead the development and delivery of parent engagement approaches across Ealing's Family Hub network.
You will work closely with parents, carers, community organisations and partners to build strong relationships, increase participation and ensure parent voice is central to service design and delivery.
The role will support the development of Parent Champion and peer support programmes, community outreach initiatives and co-production opportunities that reach families from all backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead parent engagement and outreach activity
- Develop Parent Champion and peer-support programmes
- Recruit, train and support volunteers and parent representatives
- Strengthen engagement with underserved communities
- Facilitate co-production and consultation activities
- Build partnerships across the voluntary and community sector
- Support communication and promotional campaigns
- Monitor impact and report on engagement outcomes
- Champion equality, inclusion and community participation
About You
You will be an experienced engagement professional with strong community development and partnership-building skills.
Essential Experience
- Experience of community outreach and engagement
- Experience working directly with parents and families
- Experience facilitating participation and consultation activities
- Experience building partnerships across organisations
- Experience managing projects or community initiatives
Essential Knowledge and Skills
- Understanding of family support and early intervention services
- Knowledge of community engagement approaches
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong facilitation and presentation skills
- Ability to build trust with diverse communities
- Commitment to co-production and inclusion
- Ability to use data and feedback to improve services
What We Offer
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Professional supervision and support
- Employee wellbeing programmes
- The opportunity to contribute to a major transformation programme supporting children and families across Ealing
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