Hours:24-30hpw

Contract Terms: Funding until 31st Dec 2028

Closing date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 9am

Are you passionate about making sure every voice is heard?

We're looking for a motivated and compassionate team member to join us as a Parent Carer & ND Project Lead. This is a fantastic opportunity to build on your experience of working with families and grow your skills in a supportive, values-driven environment.

As a Parent Carer & ND Project Lead you will be passionate about coproduction, committed to family-led practice, and motivated to lead a team delivering impactful, meaningful work.

What you'll be doing as aParent Carer & ND Project Lead

• Leading and developing the Parent Carer and ND projects, including supervising staff and volunteers

• Managing a caseload and providing needs led, solution focused support to families

• Designing and delivering workshops, interventions, courses and respite activities

• Building strong partnerships with external professionals and sharing learning with the wider Neurodevelopmental Pathway

• Using feedback, data and project planning to drive service improvement and meet organisational outcomes

Who we're looking for:

• Strong knowledge of neurodevelopmental differences and the impact of caring roles on families and a commitment to neuro-affirming practices

• Experience supporting families and building effective partnerships with external organisations

• Confident communicator with the ability to facilitate workshops and engage parents, children and young people

• Proven ability to manage or develop projects and supervise staff or volunteers

• Excellent planning, organisation, record keeping and IT skills

• Reflective, resilient and able to work proactively within safeguarding and professional boundaries
• We welcome applications from applicants with lived experience.

Why Work with us?

Suffolk Family Carers is a values-driven charity supporting unpaid carers of all ages across Suffolk. Everything we do is guided by our values: Family Carer Focus, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.

• We have achieved Platinum Accreditation at the Best Employer Eastern Region Awards 2023

• Disability Confident Employer

• Committed to Safer Recruitment Principles and will require references and DBS checks (role dependant)

We offer:

• flexible working and hybrid working opportunities

• enhanced annual leave and maternity entitlement

• competitive salary and 7% pension contribution

• an open, inclusive and values driven culture

Suffolk Family Carers is located on a rural business park, easily accessible from the A14 and 4 miles from Ipswich.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We're committed to building a team with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including applying in a different format, just let us know -we're happy to help.The choice of method of application will play no bearing in whether you are shortlisted for the role.

Interested?

For further information regarding the post, please contact

Marc Hall ([email protected]) or Emily Meadows ([email protected])

To apply, please read the job description and person specification https://suffolkfamilycarers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/JD-and-P-spec-Parent-Carer-ND-Project-Lead.pdf before submitting your CV and Personal Statement. Your personal statement must clearly evidence how you meet the essential criteria set out within the person specification section.