Perinatal Practitioner

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract (FTC) opportunity within Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service, which brings together the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service. The service aims to support children and families to have the best start in life, develop well, and thrive, offering a wide range of support, information, and services to families with children aged up to five years.

As a Perinatal Practitioner, you will promote the engagement of all parents and families, primarily antenatally and postnatally, in the services and support available to them, both face-to-face and digitally, through the Family Support Service and other agencies, with a particular focus on the more vulnerable families in the community.

You will engage with all parents and carers, including soon-to-be and young parents, while gaining a solid awareness of the local community's demographics and the networks, services, facilities, and support systems available to families in the area.

The Role
• Participate in preparing and delivering a range of antenatal and postnatal specialist programmes for first-time parents and those identified as a priority. Delivery will be through various methods, including group meetings, one-to-ones, digital platforms, and social media.
• You will provide a range of services, information, advice, specialist support, and interventions that support aspects such as infant feeding, safe sleep, self-weigh appointments, reducing isolation, and baby massage.
• Hold a caseload of vulnerable families, working within the defined support interventions, planning creative responses to families’ needs and delivering support sessions and activities within the home and community, using various evidence-based parenting models and programmes, individually and in groups.
• Keeping accurate records is essential for a good level of computer literacy
• Partnership working.
• Occasional evening, Saturday, and lone working may be required within the centre’s opening hours

Requirements
• At least a Level 3 in a recognised professional qualification in health, education, childcare, social care or equivalent
• Knowledge of the importance of Child Protection Procedures and Safeguarding children
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working with families from a wide range of backgrounds
• You will need a valid UK driving licence, access to a car during working hours, business-use insurance, and a willingness to travel regularly


Important: We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.

As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society, this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made

Previous Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful, please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying

Accessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.

At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities

This is a  Full Time role.
Hours per week: 37.5
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri / 8.30 - 4.30