Parent and Community Outreach Lead

Prospectus is delighted to be working with an early years charity in their search for a Parent and Community Outreach Lead to help implement and refine a local approach that enables more children to have the best possible start in life.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in Stoke-on-Trent, with weekly in-person presence required.

Reporting to the Partnership and Programme Lead, the Parent and Community Outreach Lead will be responsible for the parent outreach and engagement function in Stoke-on-Trent. Working closely with local partners, the postholder will develop and strengthen the charity's early years (0-2 years) outreach approach. This includes initiatives such as parent connectors and community events designed to engage pregnant mothers and their partners. The role also involves overseeing, refining, and enhancing workstreams that support local systems to strengthen parent-infant relationships, improve parental wellbeing, and enrich children's home learning environments.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in service delivery and/or management, working with pregnant women or families with children aged 0-2. You will have knowledge of early childhood development and the service landscape from pregnancy through a child's first two years. Strong leadership skills are essential, with the ability to think strategically to develop and improve early years projects and services. Experience supporting high-need communities is key, and experience within the health sector supporting early years parents is highly desirable. You will also have excellent communication skills, with high levels of empathy, passion, and care for the community.

To discuss this role further, in the first instance please apply with your CV only. Strong candidates will be contacted for a more in-depth conversation and the full job description.

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