Home-Start HOST
28,598 - 32,597 per year (pro rata)
Oldham
Part-time
Job Description: Bi-lingual Play, Learn, Grow Co-ordinator Hours of Work: 20 hours/week Contract: Fixed to June 2026, further continuation subject to funding Salary: NJC 12 – 20 (Currently £28,598 - £32,597) Pro Rata, based on FTH of 36/wk Base: Hybrid - Primarily community based in Oldham, with some office working at Ryecroft Hall and some home-based working. May occasionally include travel across other Host geographical areas. Reporting To: Play, Learn, Grow Manager Purposes of the job Play, Learn, Grow is Home-Start HOST’s 8-week programme for children aged 2 to 5 years which helps to support parents to support the learning and development of their children through play. The Bi-Lingual Play, Learn, Grow Co-ordinator ensures the provision of high-quality support to designated families in Oldham’s communities through delivering online and in-person groups and through home visits. The co-ordinator works with trained volunteers as appropriate and operates in accordance with HOST’s Strategic Plan, legal obligations and the organisation’s Governing Document and Quality Assurance Standards to deliver services, engaging with external partners as appropriate. The post holder helps provide good safeguarding practice and ensures that families and volunteers receive the highest quality of timely support. Main Responsibilities • Deliver a programme of ‘Play, Learn, Grow’ sessions through groups and home visits to stimulate the learning and development of children aged 2 to 5 years in Oldham. • Ensure the Play, Learn, Grow programme is accessible to families from within Oldham communities who have English as a second or additional language. • Promote Play, Learn, Grow to families and referrers using a variety of referral pathways and promoting self-referrals. • Conduct assessments of children and parents using a range of pre- and post- outcome measures. • Understand family perceptions and opinions of service and recommend changes to services and processes as appropriate. • Apply effective and timely administration, review and monitoring of service delivery, including self-managing and applying relevant record keeping systems and data entry. • Recruit sufficient volunteers to support the home visiting side of the work by pro-actively promoting volunteering opportunities and assessing potential volunteers. • Deliver high quality volunteer training to prospective volunteers as required. • Supervise and support Play, Learn, Grow volunteers regularly and provide constructive feedback and engagement. • Engage with any multi-agency work for families as needed. • Promote HOST externally by ensuring appropriate liaison, networking and communication with referrers, professionals, community leaders and organization. • Undertake any other duties that may be required to discharge the role and support the organization. This Job Description is current as at October 2025 Person Specification: Play, Learn, Grow Co-ordinator Minimum requirements for this post Method of assessment E A I X X Methods of assessment: A = Application; I = Interview; E = Exercise ESSENTIAL Language Skills Fluent in at least one other language used commonly in Oldham i.e. Urdu or Bengali Education and training Qualified to NVQ 3 level/equivalent or above in relevant subject, e.g education, childcare, and or related training or equivalent experience Experience Experience of working with or supporting families and making a positive impact Experience of working with pre-school children Has applied equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice in work or volunteering Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge of child development and understanding of how children learn in the early years Understanding of barriers to learning for children and of how to support parents to overcome these barriers Knows how to apply good safeguarding practice Understands how to apply the legislative requirements pertaining to child care and family support Knows about the work of HOST and understands its impact Skills and abilities Ability to plan and deliver successful projects on time Ability to prepare reports using data from varied sources and use appropriate methods to communicate messages and recommendations Ability to develop and deliver volunteer training Ability to recruit and retain volunteers Ability to work in partnership with relevant agencies Able to use varied computer applications, including teams and outlook Other requirements Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice Eligible to work in the UK Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes Commitment to flexible working, including occasional evenings and weekends DESIRABLE Evidence of professional development – relevant professional qualification an advantage eg Social work, teaching, health visitor, child care and/or related training Experience with WellComm or Making It Real would be an advantage X Experience as a volunteer or working with volunteers and making a positive impact 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 X X X X X X X This Person Specification is current as at October 2025 X X X X X
Home-Start HOST
24,790 - 25,183 per year
Rochdale
Full-time
Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults Job Description – Parent Infant Mental Health Family Support Worker Home-Start Job Title: Parent-Infant Mental Health Family Support Worker (Rochdale) Reporting To: Family Support Manager (Rochdale) Hours: 36 hours per week Contract: 12 months Fixed Term, with further continuation possible subject to funding Salary: NJC 5 - 6 (Currently £24,790 - £25,183) Purpose of the Job The PIMH Family Support Worker ensures the provision of high-quality support to designated families for a limited time before a volunteer is matched for longer-term support. The support will be focused around promoting and protecting early relationships through home visiting and in community group settings. The PIMH Family Support Worker facilitates groups which support the well-being of parents and children aged 0-2 across Rochdale. Working in partnership with other VCSE groups and with Parent Infant Mental Health and Early Years services, the group facilitator is responsible for recruiting and working alongside volunteers with lived experience, setting up and running peer support groups and for helping groups to form close working relationships with health colleagues. The Family Support Worker works with HOST Co-ordinators, working in accordance with HOST’s Strategic Plan, legal obligations and the organisation’s Governing Document and Quality Assurance Standards to deliver safe and effective family support. The Family Support Worker develops and maintains relationships with external partners to provide joined-up support for families. The post holder maintains good safeguarding practice and ensures that families receive the highest quality of timely support. As you will be supporting families across Rochdale, you will need your own transport and to be able to travel to these areas. Main Responsibilities • Provide high-quality support to identified families via home-visiting, group work or supported signposting in response to their needs. • Work closely with Rochdale’s Parent Infant Mental Health service and with Maternity and Public Health Nursing teams (Health Visiting teams). • Setting up and facilitating in-person peer support groups • Working closely with Parent Infant Mental Health services, Maternity services and Health Visiting teams • Lead the development of consistent branding of HOST’s perinatal peer support group offer • Supporting the development of referral pathways between services and groups • Provide 1:1 support including home visits to parents in addition to promoting and supporting families to access groups • Promote all groups using social media as appropriate • Signpost and support families to access support from other sources within local communities. • Ensure children and parents have access to regular and timely support as appropriate to their situation, reviewed and assessed by Co-ordinators at timely intervals. • Support parents to have positive relationships with their children in which children’s wellbeing, learning and development is nurtured. • Apply effective and timely administration, review, and monitoring of service delivery, self- managing and applying relevant record keeping systems and data entry. Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults • Ensure the delivery and reporting of services is in line with the contractual requirements entered into by HOST. • Promote HOST externally developing relationships, networking and communicating effectively with referrers, professionals, community leaders and organizations. • Undertake any other duties that may be required to discharge the role and support the organisation. Person Specification – Parent-Infant Mental Health Family Support Worker (Rochdale) Method of assessment E A I Minimum requirements for this post X X X X Methods of assessment: A = Application; I = Interview; E = Exercise Education and training Educated to NVQ 3 level/equivalent (or above) in a role related subject, OR Educated to NVQ 3 level/ equivalent (or above) and has transferable knowledge, skills and training Experience Experience as a volunteer or working with volunteers and making a positive impact X X X X Experience of working with or supporting families, building relationships and making a positive impact Has applied equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice in work or volunteering Knowledge and Understanding Interest, knowledge and curiosity in the perinatal period 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 Knowledge of early attachment challenges and the ability to work sensitively to collaboratively develop supportive responses with families Skills and abilities Ability to successfully deliver activity to support families as agreed with manager Ability to use a range of I.T. applications to prepare reports using data from varied sources and communicate messages and recommendations i.e. Microsoft word, email. Ability to develop relationships; working in partnership with relevant agencies and funders Other requirements Eligible to work in the UK Commitment to flexible working, including occasional evenings and weekends Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Desirable Evidence of professional development or relevant professional qualification an advantage e.g., mental health care, family support, teaching, childcare and/or related training X This person specification is current as of October 2025.
Home-Start HOST
25,583 - 25,989 per year (pro rata)
Home-Start HOST’s Baby Bank (Audenshaw)
Full-time
Job Description: Baby Bank Assistant
Hours: 18 hr/week
Salary: NJC level 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata based on Full-time equivalent of 36/wk
Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months - further continuation subject to funding
Reporting to: Baby Bank and Retail Manager
Based at: Home-Start HOST’s Baby Bank (Audenshaw)
Purposes of the role
To support the operation of our busy Baby Bank service - the Baby Bank provides a vital service to the
community we work in. Families experiencing financial hardship are referred into the service; the baby
bank will then provide them with essential items to support their family. Examples include nappies,
clothes, toys, cots and prams. The assistant is responsible for supporting the effective day-to-day
operation of the service, including receiving and processing donations of stock, distributing requested
items and engaging in fundraising activity.
Main responsibilities
• Monitor the flow of stock into and out of the baby bank premises, ensuring quality and safety
standards are maintained.
• Manage the process for receiving donations; ensuring donors are welcomed at the premises or
arrangements are made to collect goods from them.
• Organize donations within the baby bank premises, ensuring that all stock is stored neatly and
safely.
• Liaise with referrers when item requested are ready for collection
• Move stock in between the baby bank and charity shop to ensure appropriate donations are
available for each service.
• Support and manage volunteers on a day-to day basis in ways that encourage their engagement.
• Ensure a clear quality checking process is maintained and that all equipment meets safety
standards.
• Ensure all aspects of Health and Safety and security at the baby bank premises are adhered to by
volunteers. This includes, but is not limited to; ensuring risk assessments are adhered to and that
hygiene control measures, and manual handling processes.
• Maintain records in accordance with Home-Start HOST’s GDPR data protection processes.
• Ensure that waste is disposed of safely, appropriately and in the most environmentally friendly way
possible.
• Monitor stock and report to Baby Bank Manager, when levels are low and when items that cannot
be donated need to be purchased.
• Create an online selling platform for surplus or unsuitable stock, in order to generate income to
purchase other essential items.
• Proactively engage and support the Baby Bank Manager in marketing and fundraising activities that
contribute to the sustainability of the baby bank service.
• Adhere to the Home-Start HOST’s Safeguarding policy and ensure knowledge and understanding of
safeguarding amongst the team.
• Undertake any other duties that may be required to discharge the role and support the organisation.
Job Description current at October 2025 – please note this job description will be reviewed from time to
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Person Specification: Baby Bank Assistant
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Key Attributes & Values
A passion and commitment to the work of the baby bank
Skills and Abilities
Highly organised
Resourceful and creative
Skilled in use of online platforms such as Ebay or Vinted
Able to build relationships with colleagues in different settings
IT literate (an ability to use emails, internet and organisational operating
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An understanding of data protection and the meaning of confidentiality
Excellent communication skills; an ability to communicate effectively face-
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Ability to work as part of a team, as well as a confidence to use own
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Passion for the ethos of Home-Start HOST, with demonstrated interest and
enthusiasm of the vision and values of the organisation
Ability to work flexibly to meet operational needs
Other requirements
Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice
Eligible to work in the UK
Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes
Commitment to flexible working including occasional evenings and
weekends
Must be physically able to move and handle heavy objects involving lifting,
carrying, pushing and pulling and physical moving
Desirable Requirements
Experience of community fundraising activity
Experience of adhering to workplace health & safety requirements
Experience of working with volunteers
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Home-Start HOST
25,583 - 25,989 per year
Rochdale
Full-time
Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults Job Description – Parent Infant Mental Health Family Support Worker Home-Start Job Title: Parent-Infant Mental Health Family Support Worker (Rochdale) Reporting To: Family Support Manager (Rochdale) Hours: 36 hours per week Contract: 12 months Fixed Term, with further continuation possible subject to funding Salary: NJC 5 - 6 (Currently £25,583 - £25,989) Purpose of the Job The PIMH Family Support Worker ensures the provision of high-quality support to designated families for a limited time before a volunteer is matched for longer-term support. The support will be focused around promoting and protecting early relationships through home visiting and in community group settings. The PIMH Family Support Worker facilitates groups which support the well-being of parents and children aged 0-2 across Rochdale. Working in partnership with other VCSE groups and with Parent Infant Mental Health and Early Years services, the group facilitator is responsible for recruiting and working alongside volunteers with lived experience, setting up and running peer support groups and for helping groups to form close working relationships with health colleagues. The Family Support Worker works with HOST Co-ordinators, working in accordance with HOST’s Strategic Plan, legal obligations and the organisation’s Governing Document and Quality Assurance Standards to deliver safe and effective family support. The Family Support Worker develops and maintains relationships with external partners to provide joined-up support for families. The post holder maintains good safeguarding practice and ensures that families receive the highest quality of timely support. As you will be supporting families across Rochdale, you will need your own transport and to be able to travel to these areas. Main Responsibilities • Provide high-quality support to identified families via home-visiting, group work or supported signposting in response to their needs. • Work closely with Rochdale’s Parent Infant Mental Health service and with Maternity and Public Health Nursing teams (Health Visiting teams). • Setting up and facilitating in-person peer support groups • Working closely with Parent Infant Mental Health services, Maternity services and Health Visiting teams • Lead the development of consistent branding of HOST’s perinatal peer support group offer • Supporting the development of referral pathways between services and groups • Provide 1:1 support including home visits to parents in addition to promoting and supporting families to access groups • Promote all groups using social media as appropriate • Signpost and support families to access support from other sources within local communities. • Ensure children and parents have access to regular and timely support as appropriate to their situation, reviewed and assessed by Co-ordinators at timely intervals. • Support parents to have positive relationships with their children in which children’s wellbeing, learning and development is nurtured. • Apply effective and timely administration, review, and monitoring of service delivery, self- managing and applying relevant record keeping systems and data entry. Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults • Ensure the delivery and reporting of services is in line with the contractual requirements entered into by HOST. • Promote HOST externally developing relationships, networking and communicating effectively with referrers, professionals, community leaders and organizations. • Undertake any other duties that may be required to discharge the role and support the organisation. Person Specification – Parent-Infant Mental Health Family Support Worker (Rochdale) Method of assessment E A I Minimum requirements for this post X X X X Methods of assessment: A = Application; I = Interview; E = Exercise Education and training Educated to NVQ 3 level/equivalent (or above) in a role related subject, OR Educated to NVQ 3 level/ equivalent (or above) and has transferable knowledge, skills and training Experience Experience as a volunteer or working with volunteers and making a positive impact X X X X Experience of working with or supporting families, building relationships and making a positive impact Has applied equal opportunities and anti-discrimination practice in work or volunteering Knowledge and Understanding Interest, knowledge and curiosity in the perinatal period 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 Knowledge of early attachment challenges and the ability to work sensitively to collaboratively develop supportive responses with families Skills and abilities Ability to successfully deliver activity to support families as agreed with manager Ability to use a range of I.T. applications to prepare reports using data from varied sources and communicate messages and recommendations i.e. Microsoft word, email. Ability to develop relationships; working in partnership with relevant agencies and funders Other requirements Eligible to work in the UK Commitment to flexible working, including occasional evenings and weekends Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Desirable Evidence of professional development or relevant professional qualification an advantage e.g., mental health care, family support, teaching, childcare and/or related training X This person specification is current as of October 2025.
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
Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults Job Description - Dad Matters Coordinator Job Title: Employer: Reports to: Hours of work: Salary: Contract: Base: Dad Matters Coordinator Bury/Salford Home-Start HOST, Ryecroft Hall, Manchester Road, Audenshaw M34 5ZJ. Dad Matters Operations Manager 18 hours per week NJC Scale 12 – 20 (£28,598 - £32,597 per annum pro rata, based on 36hr/week FTE) 12 month fixed-term contract (further continuation subject to funding) Office/Home-based, with regular travel to Ryecroft Hall (Head Office) Purpose of the Job Home-Start HOST is looking for someone with the skills and commitment to support dads and male parent/carers with the transition to fatherhood. You will work to promote and strengthen dads and male parent/carers relationship with their baby as part of the Parent Infant Mental Health pathway. Working with dads and male parent/carers who have mild to moderate mental health needs you will provide direct support and coordinate our volunteers. Working in close partnership with specialist services you will offer a vital connection ensuring that family’s needs are identified and met at the earliest opportunity. Home-Start HOST Home-Start HOST is a local charity providing support for families through highly trained staff and volunteer peer supporters. We help families with young children through their challenging times as the earliest years make the biggest impact: Home-Start HOST supports parents when they need it most, because childhood can't wait. Children who are raised in a stable, loving, family environment are more likely to have a positive and healthy future and so the support you will offer families can last a lifetime. Dad Matters Dad Matters is a Home-Start HOST project aimed at supporting dads and male parents/carers with parent infant relationships in the first 1001 critical days. The project delivers group and 1:1 support in a variety of community settings. Dad Matters works alongside health professionals to acknowledging the importance of male parents/carers and promoting inclusion and access to wider services. Greater Manchester Parent Infant Mental Health Services (PIMHS) The PIMH Service has extensive links with Health Visiting, Maternity Services, Children’s Centres, Adult Mental Health, and Children’s Social Care, etc. Providing clinical support, training, consultation, and supervision across the large multi-agency network. Dad Matters provides peer-support for Dads across Greater Manchester as part of this co-ordinated support. Personal Qualities We are looking for someone with a creative approach to working with male parents/carers and babies. You will have excellent communication skills with an ability to speak and listen to a variety of audiences. Your interest in Parent-Infant relationships and supporting male parents/carers and families will mean you have an ability to support parents in difficult emotional circumstances with care and attention. You will have a keen interest in supporting the development and delivery of high-quality peer support. You will draw on your experience of being a male parent/carer and/or working in early years, health, education or social care to support male parents/carers, families and babies with their emotional health wellbeing and Page 1 of 2 Home-Start is committed to safer recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults development. We provide a full package of training, clinical support, and guidance from an already established Dad Matters and PIMH’s team at HOST to support you to: - Promote positive parent child early relationships. - Enhance and develop your knowledge and skills in relation to PIMH. - Sensitively deliver information about concepts and service developments. The post holder will: • Provide high quality peer support to male parents/carers through direct 1:1 work and group settings. • Deliver community outreach to raise awareness of the challenges dad and male/parent carers may face and what support is available. • Promote Dad Matters and HOST externally by ensuring appropriate liaison, networking and communication with referrers, professionals, community leaders and organizations • Deliver information and education to dads around parent infant relationships. • Keep records up to date using our specialist CRM system, Lamplight and bespoke systems • Undertake any other duties that may be required to discharge the role and support the organization. • Collaborate with male parent/carers and professionals with specific expertise to develop the support delivered. • Raise awareness of the risks of poor mental health for fathers and their families during the perinatal period • Recruit, train and support volunteers to deliver the Dad Matters project. This Job Description is current at November 2025 Page 2 of 2