“Early Break is a young people and family charity that believes excellence at all points of delivery is a requirement. If you take pride in your work, are hardworking, want to be professionally challenged and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of others then our organisation could well suit you. We have a strong set of values determined by staff which we continuously work towards. It is our shared expectation our staff will be “professionally curious” both in their delivery and ongoing professional development.”
Vicky Maloney, CEO
Parent Support Worker
Key Focus
- This is a new project in Early Break. The focus will develop a responsive service based on the needs of parents within an existing young people’s drug and alcohol treatment system.
- Offer support/guidance and advice to parents and carers in response to children’s substance use and broader risk-taking issues
- Be an organised individual who is able to manage a case load of parents/carers of young substance users
- Alongside established colleagues be able to deliver training and support for external partners in relation to substance use and related issues including creation and delivery of trauma informed parenting groups
- Have experience of completing holistic assessments and developing care plans
- To provide advice and guidance to parents/carers and professionals
- The role will hold responsibility to develop innovations based on Early Breaks existing Stress Out Brain Model. This will include co production with parents to develop interventions and professional training.
- To understand the theoretical model upon which Early Break is based and work within the person-centered ethos.
Key Deliverables
- To provide interventions alongside/in partnership with our specialist substance workers by supporting parents/carers of young people using substances.
- To promote and champion best practice in parenting and family work with partner agencies.
- To ensure that all necessary administration, recording and reporting is undertaken to specified deadlines including, where necessary the development of such reports
- Offering one-to-one support for parents/carers and facilitating their group work sessions
- Providing advice, information and guidance to parents/carers managing young person’s substance use.
- To manage work load effectively over commissioned localities.
- Awareness of specialist-based services/parenting offers and ability to signpost parents/ carers according to need.
- To work alongside the leadership team to develop and/or implement new parenting/carers models and be an integral part of designing resources for parents.
- Capturing voice of parents to inform service development.
- To ensure the Early Help and Safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children within case work is undertaken.
- To develop and implement service systems and reporting for new models and review these systems as part of service Clinical Governance framework.
- To provide education, information and training sessions, as appropriate.
- To support in ensuring full risk assessments and risk management is delivered effectively.
Employee Benefits
- Health Benefit - % claimed back on healthcare costs like dental, optical, and prescriptions - part of our ongoing benefit to staff wellbeing.
- Long Service Leave: an additional 4 weeks paid holiday after every 3 years in service (subject to attendance thresholds).
- Supervision: 10 sessions per 12 months with an external supervisor to facilitate reflective practice.
- Wellbeing Day: 2 x half days of additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘wellbeing day’ for staff.
- Volunteer Day: 1 day additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘volunteer’ opportunity with another third sector organisation of your choice
Closing Date: Wednesday, 22nd July 2026 @ 12 noon
Interview Date: Wednesday, 30th July 2026
Further information and a copy of the job description can be found at https://earlybreak.co.uk/early-break-jobs#job-vacancies
