WILD Worker - Parent & Welcome Focus (30-37 hours)
Salary £ 26,341 – £29,606
West of Cornwall
Vacancy listed 17/08/2026
Application deadline 07/09/2026
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WILD Worker - Parent & Welcome Focus (30-37 hours) 
Location: West of Cornwall 
Salary: £26,341 – £29,606 pro rata per annum  
Hours: 30 – 37  
Own transport is essential as travel between locations is necessary   

WILD Young Parents is a charity on a big mission. 

Our vision: We want a fair start for young parents and their babies. 

Our mission: We will work together with young parent families - to grow love and resilience, to tell their stories, and to build a society that cares about their future.   

WILD was set up by young parents over 30 years ago, and we are now the biggest voice for young parent families in the UK.    

Young parents and their children face significant health, social and economic inequalities. We don't think that's fair, and we're working to change it. If you share our belief and are passionate about tackling inequality, strengthening families and ensuring babies get the best possible start in life, join us as a Parent & Welcome Focus worker across the West of Cornwall. 

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled practitioner to lead engagement support for new families joining WILD, and the delivery of our family-focused work across the West of Cornwall. Through evidence based and trauma responsive group, one to one and home & community working you'll help young parent families join WILD, build a sense of belonging, strengthen attachment, improve wellbeing and access the support they need to thrive. 

You’ll be a great fit for our team if you: 

  • Are confident engaging new families, including parents-to-be, and supporting families to access help early
  • Can develop and deliver responsive support for expectant parents, helping them prepare for parenthood and build positive early relationships with their baby
  • Are experienced engaging and working directly with children, parents or families in community, health, education, early years or family support settings 
  • Can build trusted relationships and engage families facing multiple challenges and inequalities
  • Have experience planning and delivering one-to-one support, group sessions or family-focused work
  • Understand trauma-responsive practice, safeguarding, and the importance of keeping children's needs at the centre of all work
  • Can work collaboratively with partner agencies and confidently advocate for families
  • Value the voices, strengths and lived experiences of young parent families
  • Are organised, able to manage your workload, and can maintain accurate records and reports

  Benefits 
  • Generous holiday allowance 
  • Additional leave for key life events and long service increments   
  • Varied and progressive opportunities within a learning focused organisation   
  • Teams based organisational structure   
  • Pension contribution   
  • Family friendly working   
  • Bespoke wellbeing packages 
  • Supported reflective practice and external supervision    

The closing date for this role is Monday 7th September 2026 and Interviews held on Monday 14th September 2026. 


To apply   
Submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role below.

Inclusion and Belonging  
At WILD, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic candidates, and candidates with disabilities, as they are under-represented within WILD. We welcome applications from people who have lived experience of young parenthood. 


We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for WILD.    

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance,

Additional leave for key life events and long service increments

Varied and progressive opportunities within a learning focused organisation

Teams based organisational structure

Pension contribution

Family friendly working

Bespoke wellbeing packages

Supported reflective practice and external supervision

Attached documents
Title File
WILD Families Worker - Parent & Welcome Focus - Role Description and Person Specification WILD_Families_Worker_-_Parent___Welcome_Focus.pdf
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