Who are we:  Since 1988, Everton in the Community has become a dynamic force for good, harnessing the unifying power of football to drive social change and addressing societal challenges across Liverpool City Region.

Supported by a team of over 130 full-time staff and over 200 volunteers, the independently governed and independently financed charity offers an extensive array of more than 60 programmes and initiatives that tackle a diverse range of social issues including health, employability, anti-social behaviour, crime, exploitation, education, dementia, and disability. 

Everton in the Community stands firmly beside the most at-risk and most in need members of its local communities, but the needs of the city are ever-growing and ever-evolving and the official charity of Everton Football Club is committed to helping as many people as possible.

About the opportunity: Everton in the Community's (EitC) 'Starting Well' initiative is for all parents with pre-school aged children. EitC offer a range of engaging activities and educational sessions that promote the significance of fostering strong bonds and attachments.

The sessions will provide a nurturing environment where parents can engage with their young ones, while also receiving valuable guidance to foster a secure and loving atmosphere for the next generation.

With a specific focus on new fathers, the Starting Well Support Worker will be responsible for delivering sessions that provide children with a safe space to play and have fun with other children of a similar age, whilst fathers can seek parent and wellbeing advice, connect with other fathers, and bond with their own children.

We have a new opportunity for a Starting Well Support Worker to work with the Starting Well Lead to extend delivery of sessions in Liverpool to fathers, extending the reach and impact through engaging fathers and families across the region. This partnership will help promote strong bonds and attachments between fathers, non-birthing partners and their children, increase access to wraparound supports for the family, and link into the Family Hub model.

As Starting Well Support Worker you will be responsible for the delivery of sessions across sites, providing the environment and activities to enable the outcomes required for dads to build positive attachments with their children. You will also provide signposting into wider supports and services provided by EitC, such as mental health and physical activity support, helping extend support and create a support-network.

Other key responsibilities as part of this role will include:

Signpost fathers/non-birthing partners into additional supports and services delivered through The Family Hubs programme (Liverpool City Council) and existing EitC services
Support fathers to access parent carer panels and relevant forums where they can feed in their ideas around service development.
To effectively support the monitoring and evaluation of the programme activities through ensuring registers, data and case studies are captured.
Communicate and engage effectively with funders and partners, and at times represent EitC and the Starting Well provision on steering group meetings, to help raise awareness of the activities and sessions.
Effectively engage new fathers/non-birthing partners in ways that maximise their participation on a lifestyle programme, including through the practical delivery of physical activity

Safeguarding

To understand the Club’s Safeguarding policy, procedures and best practice guidelines. To use this understanding to ensure safe working practices, appropriate reporting of concerns and contribute positively to an Anti-bullying environment.

Who we are looking for: Essentially, we are looking for an individual who has experience of working with/delivering sessions to adults and/or parents and is able to demonstrate a genuine interest in promoting positive attachments and experiences between fathers/non-birthing partners and their children.

If you feel you have the expertise we are looking for and would thrive off becoming an integral part of our Adult Services team, then we would love to hear from you!

The role is and will be based across our EitC Campus.

The working hours for this role is 24 hours per week, however weekend work will be required in addition to the contracted hours on occasion.

Please note that you must be able to travel independently to reach various target audiences to best achieve uptake. This will include travel across the Liverpool City Region including at times working evening and weekends.

The closing date of this advert is Wednesday 6th August 2025.

Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices   

The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.   

As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require an Enhanced DBS check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found here    

This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications including proof of eligibility to work in the UK which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.    

Equity & Inclusion     

Everton Football Club is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, and underrepresented communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careers@evertonfc.com         

To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the Football Association’s, Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.    