Maternity Circle Facilitator
- Posted by Family Action on 10th July 2026
- £25,221.00 FTE (£15,132 Actual)
- Part time
- Bradford
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
Are you passionate about supporting women, babies, and families in the first 1001 days (pregnancy up to age 2)? Are you organised, proactive, adaptable, and skilled in engaging families and professionals? Do you have experience of providing advice and signposting and / or running group sessions?
Family Action Perinatal Support Service has been running two successful Maternity Circles for more than 2 years. We have an established and effective model in place, families who attend enjoy the sessions and content, and are able to access healthcare, support, advice and activities. The Circles live up to our aim to ‘Open the Door to Access More!’. We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Maternity Circle Facilitator to continue this delivery.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays / of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time)
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement.
We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.
Role Description
Main Responsibilities:
- Facilitating the 2 weekly Maternity Circle sessions in 2 community venues, including setting up provision and providing content, and organising and planning for future sessions.
- Being the friendly face and welcoming presence in the Circle sessions, building rapport with families who attend, and aiming to meet their needs.
- Collecting and recording data, using reflective logs, and creating quarterly case studies.
- Consulting with families as to what they want from the Circles, in order to tailor content and future sessions to meet those needs.
- Liaising with professionals and community workers across the maternity system and the local area, in order to plan for content delivery, and to effectively signpost or refer on to other services as needed.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
- Personal experience of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting, or of having supported other parents in the first 1001 days of baby’s life.
- Experience of running groups or sessions, and / or of supporting families and communities.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability work autonomously, including forward planning for future Circle sessions.
- Good networking and engagement skills, able to both be friendly and welcoming in leading Circle sessions, and to build connections with professionals and community workers to benefit the Circle and the attendees.
- Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
How to Apply
Apply on Family Action website: https://www.family-action.org.uk/about-family-action/careers
Vacancy ID 1833
Job Details
- Hours: 22.2 hours per week
- Closing Date: 26/07/2026
- Payment Schedule: Monthly
- Job Salary: £25,221.00 FTE (£15,132 Actual)
- Contact Name: Katie James
- Contact Email: katie.james@family-action.org.uk
- Phone Number: 01274 651652
- Interview Date: 12/08/2026
Supporting Documents
About Family Action
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.
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