Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults Person Specification - Dad Matters Coordinator This form also indicates how the different requirements may be assessed during the selection process: A = Application Form, I = Interview ESSENTIAL Education and Training Qualified to NVQ 3 level/equivalent or above Evidence of professional development and/or relevant professional qualification e.g. mental health, childcare, health, education, social care and/or related training Experience Experience of working with or supporting families with a child under 2 and/or those expecting a baby and making a positive impact Has been a parent or had extended experience of 24-hour childcare responsibility Understanding of the barriers and challenges faced by men when they become parents Has applied equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice in work or volunteering Has experience of delivering group work in a support setting Knowledge and understanding Understands how to work safely with families and has awareness of relevant legislation i.e. ‘Working together to safeguard children’ Understanding of perinatal mental health and of the importance of the first 1000 days Skills and abilities Able to develop supportive relationships and communicate effectively Able to recruit, train and retain volunteers Able to develop partnership working with relevant agencies Able to make effective use of supervision reflecting on own practice Able to engage with fathers from a range of backgrounds Able to record and communicate information using a range of digital applications Special requirements Able to work flexibly, some evening or week-end work and occasional residential training Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes Eligible to work in the UK DESIRABLE Experience of work in the voluntary sector or as a volunteer Teaching or training qualification (or experience or working towards this) Relevant professional training, for example, Health Visitor, Teacher, Social worker, Child carer This Person Specification is current at November 2025 Assessed at: A I x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X x x x x x X Page 1 of 1