Whole Family Wellbeing Practitioner

Home-Start Edinburgh, Home Link Family Support, NHS Lothian s Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS), Citizens Advice , Circle, Stepping Stones North Edinburgh, and City of Edinburgh Council s Early Years Education are delighted to recruit staff for a new transformational partnership approach that will test bespoke holistic whole family supports throughout the early years. The project, The Family Hub , will ensure that appropriate, universal, and enhanced support is available at the earliest stage possible for all families with a child not yet in an ELC or school setting. This will be achieved by developing a cohesive pathway and menu of supports alongside families. The project aims to: Improve family wellbeing Reduce inequalities in family wellbeing Long-term reduction in families requiring crisis intervention Long-term reduction in the number of children living away from their families Increase the number of families taking up wider support. Home-Start Edinburgh is a volunteer-led charity with over 35 years-experience working in local communities, supporting families with a child under 5 in the home. Whilst our Head Office is in Leith, the successful applicant will be required to support volunteers and families in one of Edinburgh s four localities. We are recruiting a Whole Family Wellbeing Practitioner, to work within this project. The right person will be someone with a background working alongside families to improve family wellbeing and reduce inequality. This role is a 2 year fixed term contract., None specified

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Home-Start Edinburgh has been offering support to families in the area since 1986…because childhood can’t wait. Being a parent, whatever your age, background or other circumstances, isn’t always easy. This, coupled with other pressures in life such as illness, stress or financial worries, can make parenting even more difficult and overwhelming. Home-Start volunteers visit families once a week for a couple of hours in their own homes, supporting parents in situations as diverse as isolation, bereavement, multiple births, illness, disability or who are just finding parenting a struggle. They provide non-judgemental practical and emotional support and help build the family’s confidence and ability to cope. Home-Start Edinburgh works with families in need of support who have at least one child under the age of five.