Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC) Coordinator
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,067 to £33,366 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Fixed term for 12 months from start date. 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days per annum after 5 years' service - Fixed Worker |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | North Somerset, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | SCHA0830 |
Summary
We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate Reducing Parental Conflict (RPC) Coordinator to join our Parenting Team in North Somerset. This is a unique opportunity to lead on a vital area of work that supports healthier relationships and better outcomes for children and young people.
As our RPC Coordinator, you’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering our local strategy to reduce the impact of parental conflict. You’ll work across services and sectors—bringing together professionals from health, education, social care, the police, and the voluntary sector—to ensure a joined-up, evidence-based approach to supporting families.
A key part of your role will be planning and delivering training for multi-agency staff, including specialist sessions on Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment (CAPO). You’ll also lead and support Champions groups, helping embed both RPC and CAPO awareness and practice across North Somerset.
You’ll be a trusted source of guidance for practitioners, offering support and tools to help them work confidently with families experiencing conflict. You’ll also deliver evidence-based parenting programmes for separated parents, helping them build healthier co-parenting relationships.
Monitoring and evaluation will be part of your day-to-day, ensuring that the work is making a measurable difference—and that we’re always learning and improving. If you’re someone who thrives on collaboration, believes in the power of early intervention, and wants to be part of a team that puts children and families at the heart of everything, we’d love to hear from you.
NB: This role is funded by the DWP. There is the possibility the funding will continue past March 2026 but this has not yet been finalised.
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out the duties and responsibilities under a range of legislation
Lead the development and implementation of the local Reducing Parental Conflict strategy.
Align RPC work with wider family support, early help, and safeguarding priorities.
Partnership Development
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, including health, Police, education, social care, and the voluntary sector.
Facilitate multi-agency collaboration to ensure a joined-up approach to supporting families.
Workforce Development provide training and toolkits around RPC and CAPO
Deliver training for practitioners on identifying and addressing parental conflict.
Support the embedding of evidence-based tools and approaches across services.
Awareness Raising
Promote understanding of the impact of parental conflict on children’s outcomes.
Develop and disseminate resources and guidance for professionals and families.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Collect and analyse data to assess the effectiveness of interventions and inform continuous improvement.
Report on outcomes and contribute to local and national evaluation frameworks.
Practice Support
Provide advice and consultation to practitioners working with families experiencing conflict.
Support the development of pathways and referral mechanisms for targeted support.
Contribute to the development of local policies and procedures related to family support and relationship conflict.
Ensure compliance with national guidance and best practice.
We’re looking for someone who:
Has experience in partnership working and service coordination.
Understands the impact of parental conflict and parental offending on child development and family wellbeing.
Is confident delivering training and supporting workforce development.
Can analyse data and use insights to inform practice and policy.
Is an excellent communicator and relationship-builder.
Can deliver group interventions to parents
Essential Criteria:
Relevant qualification in social work, education, health, youth work, family support, or a related field.
Evidence of continued professional development in areas related to family support, parenting, or conflict resolution.
Experience of multi-agency working, including collaboration with health, education, police, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
Experience in delivering or coordinating training to professionals.
Experience supporting families experiencing parental conflict or separation.
Experience in facilitating or delivering parenting programmes or group work.
Strong understanding of the impact of parental conflict on children’s emotional and developmental outcomes.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to reducing parental conflict.
Awareness of the needs of children affected by parental imprisonment (CAPO).
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles and procedures.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to deliver training and support workforce development confidently.
Competence in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on programme outcomes.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
Willingness to travel across North Somerset and work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends.
Must hold full UK driving License.
As our RPC Coordinator, you’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering our local strategy to reduce the impact of parental conflict. You’ll work across services and sectors—bringing together professionals from health, education, social care, the police, and the voluntary sector—to ensure a joined-up, evidence-based approach to supporting families.
A key part of your role will be planning and delivering training for multi-agency staff, including specialist sessions on Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment (CAPO). You’ll also lead and support Champions groups, helping embed both RPC and CAPO awareness and practice across North Somerset.
You’ll be a trusted source of guidance for practitioners, offering support and tools to help them work confidently with families experiencing conflict. You’ll also deliver evidence-based parenting programmes for separated parents, helping them build healthier co-parenting relationships.
Monitoring and evaluation will be part of your day-to-day, ensuring that the work is making a measurable difference—and that we’re always learning and improving. If you’re someone who thrives on collaboration, believes in the power of early intervention, and wants to be part of a team that puts children and families at the heart of everything, we’d love to hear from you.
NB: This role is funded by the DWP. There is the possibility the funding will continue past March 2026 but this has not yet been finalised.
Key Responsibilities:
Carry out the duties and responsibilities under a range of legislation
Lead the development and implementation of the local Reducing Parental Conflict strategy.
Align RPC work with wider family support, early help, and safeguarding priorities.
Partnership Development
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners, including health, Police, education, social care, and the voluntary sector.
Facilitate multi-agency collaboration to ensure a joined-up approach to supporting families.
Workforce Development provide training and toolkits around RPC and CAPO
Deliver training for practitioners on identifying and addressing parental conflict.
Support the embedding of evidence-based tools and approaches across services.
Awareness Raising
Promote understanding of the impact of parental conflict on children’s outcomes.
Develop and disseminate resources and guidance for professionals and families.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Collect and analyse data to assess the effectiveness of interventions and inform continuous improvement.
Report on outcomes and contribute to local and national evaluation frameworks.
Practice Support
Provide advice and consultation to practitioners working with families experiencing conflict.
Support the development of pathways and referral mechanisms for targeted support.
Contribute to the development of local policies and procedures related to family support and relationship conflict.
Ensure compliance with national guidance and best practice.
We’re looking for someone who:
Has experience in partnership working and service coordination.
Understands the impact of parental conflict and parental offending on child development and family wellbeing.
Is confident delivering training and supporting workforce development.
Can analyse data and use insights to inform practice and policy.
Is an excellent communicator and relationship-builder.
Can deliver group interventions to parents
Essential Criteria:
Relevant qualification in social work, education, health, youth work, family support, or a related field.
Evidence of continued professional development in areas related to family support, parenting, or conflict resolution.
Experience of multi-agency working, including collaboration with health, education, police, social care, and voluntary sector partners.
Experience in delivering or coordinating training to professionals.
Experience supporting families experiencing parental conflict or separation.
Experience in facilitating or delivering parenting programmes or group work.
Strong understanding of the impact of parental conflict on children’s emotional and developmental outcomes.
Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to reducing parental conflict.
Awareness of the needs of children affected by parental imprisonment (CAPO).
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection principles and procedures.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to deliver training and support workforce development confidently.
Competence in monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on programme outcomes.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
Willingness to travel across North Somerset and work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends.
Must hold full UK driving License.
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