Job title: Home-Start Group Worker
Role summary: We are a charity supporting families with young children through home-visiting by volunteers, and group work, and have been running for over 35 years. We are offering an exciting opportunity to work with families.
We are looking for a person with excellent people-skills to run our two existing Didcot groups (a weekly drop-in group for parents and their babies up to 15 months old, and a weekly referral-only group for families who need a small group setting), as well as planning and instigating a third group in the near future (see job pack for details).
Our ideal candidate will:
- believe that children should have the best possible start in life
- have an understanding of the needs of children and families
- be able to provide play opportunities encouraging positive interaction between parents and children
- be able to assess and describe the benefits to children from attending a group.
- have knowledge of safeguarding procedures
An early years or other relevant professional qualification would be an advantage, but is not essential. Please note that our groups run during term-time and school holidays.
Job location: Home-Start Southern Oxfordshire, 197 Broadway, Didcot. OX11 8RU
Pay Rate: £26,824 per annum, pro rata
Applications close on: Thursday 9 April 2026, midnight
Interviews: Friday 17th April 2026
Hours: 15, worked on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and AN Other by agreement (job share considered, for the right candidate/s)
Contract is: Permanent
Further Information and an Application Form can be downloaded from our website here or by emailing admin@homestartso.org. We are unable to accept CV’s, only completed application forms will be considered.
View the Job Advert here and the Job Description and Person Specification here.
For an informal discussion, please contact Andy Cook, Manager, 01235 511152.