Charity registered in Scotland SC029266
Parent Network Scotland (PNS) supports parents to harness the joy of parenting and develop skills and confidence to bring up happy confident children. Our programmes are delivered by professionally trained facilitators in relaxed and friendly settings. Our ethos is parents work with parents and develop strong resilient communities through building relationships and volunteering.
You will work closely with the CEO and Co-ordinator team overseeing the smooth running of the Scottish Parent Academy as well as oversight to finance team.
You will oversee and develop the smooth running of existing systems and processes, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency.
You will support the development of our CRM system, including preparation of data as well as project management support. You will have experience in prioritising workload of others, strong leadership skills, database management and reporting, and using Microsoft Office suite and other IT packages. Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills are also required to thrive in this role.
As this is a national post, we are looking for someone who can work independently and quickly develop strong working relationships, as well as having excellent organisational and time management skills.
This role is for 12 months (probation 6 months) and will continue dependent on funding.
About Parent Network Scotland
Vision:
Parent Network Scotland envisions a Scotland where children feel confident and thrive, and parents have easy access to support networks, information, and tools that strengthen their relationships, communication, and overall joy in parenting.
Mission:
Parent Network Scotland aim to involve parents by enhancing their connections, confidence, skills, and voice, thereby fostering communities where children experience happiness, care, compassion, and hope.
Principles:
- Parent-led
- Open & Accountable
- Collaborative
- Brave:
- Inquisitive
- Creative
- Current
About Parent Network Scotland
Parent Network Scotland is a charity supporting families with a key focus on parents and guardians to gain skills, tools, and confidence to raise confident children, including those who may struggle to overcome barriers to realise their potential. Our strengths lie in the trust and relationships we forge, our developmental approach and in harnessing the transformational benefit of education through peer-to-peer support.
We actively support parents and carers by recognising their contribution and role in supporting children who flourish, recognising their strengths, equipping them with essential tools, techniques, and networks. At Parent Network Scotland we believe that parents and carers are often an untapped resource in building child(s) resilience, skills and confidence to flourish through to adulthood.