Dad Matters Co‑ordinator in Manchester

Help dads and male carers build a strong, loving bond with their baby, from pregnancy through to their child’s second birthday.

We are recruiting two Dad Matters Co-ordinators:

• Post 1: 35 hours per week, £26,084 per year
• Post 2: 28 hours per week, £20,867 per year (FTE salary: £26,084)

One application covers both posts. Applicants can select 35 hours, 28 hours or either option.

Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2029

Location: Family Hubs, maternity services and community settings across Manchester, with an office base at Woodville Family Hub

Working pattern: Hybrid, including some regular evening and weekend work

Closing date: Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 1pm

Interviews: Thursday 3 December 2026

Home-Start Manchester is an award-winning, volunteer-led family support charity helping parents and carers give their children the best possible start in life. Our trained volunteers and experienced staff work alongside families during the earliest years of parenting, particularly when pressures feel overwhelming and trusted support is limited or absent.

Dad Matters is a Parent and Infant Relationship project supporting dads and male carers during the perinatal period, from conception through to a child’s second birthday. The service includes outreach, antenatal education, new dad workshops, dad chats, monthly walk and talks, peer support and targeted work with fathers who may face additional barriers to accessing help.

What you will do:

• Support dads directly
• Provide high-quality peer support in person, online and through group settings
• Contribute to antenatal sessions, including the Family Hub Bump to Baby programme
• Deliver outreach in Family Hubs, maternity services and community settings
• Lead dad chats, workshops and monthly walk and talks
• Help dads understand parent and infant relationships, attachment and the importance of the first 1,000 days
• Support fathers experiencing low-level mental health difficulties or caring for a partner affected by depression or anxiety
• Provide targeted outreach to NICU dads, young dads, LGBT+ dads and fathers supporting partners experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties
• Recruit and support volunteers
• Develop relationships with maternity, health, voluntary and community organisations
• Work alongside the wider Greater Manchester Dad Matters team
• Help professionals understand the needs and experiences of fathers
• Deliver training and speak at events, meetings and strategic boards
• Support services to reflect on how effectively they welcome and involve dads
• Run consultations and focus groups so fathers can help shape the support available to them
• Maintain accurate records using our CRM system
• Undertake designated safeguarding responsibilities
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation and reports
• Use digital platforms and social media appropriately
• Promote equality, fairness and inclusion throughout your work

About you:

You will bring warmth, curiosity and a genuine commitment to helping fathers and babies thrive. You will have:

• A qualification at NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Relevant experience or training in areas such as family support, mental health, early years, health, education, childcare or social care
• Experience supporting families expecting a baby or with a child under two
• Experience of delivering group-based support
• An understanding of perinatal mental health and the importance of the first 1,000 days
• An understanding of the barriers men may face when becoming parents or seeking support
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to engage fathers from a wide range of backgrounds
• The confidence to build partnerships and represent the service to professionals
• The ability to recruit, train and support volunteers
• Strong organisation, digital recording and workload-management skills
• A sound understanding of safeguarding and safe family support
• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work
• Experience of being a parent or having extended responsibility for caring for a child is essential.

If you are a dad or male carer yourself, your lived experience could be a real strength in this role. We particularly welcome applications from dads with experience of supporting families, while welcoming everyone who meets the person specification.

What we offer:

• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after five years
• One paid wellbeing day each year
• Family-friendly working patterns, subject to service needs
• Hybrid working
• Extensive training and development
• Clinical and managerial supervision
• Annual pay reviews
• Staff away days and social events
• Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
• Winter cost-of-living vouchers

Inclusion and safeguarding:

Home-Start Manchester is committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people who are underrepresented within our workforce, including Black, Asian and other Global Majority candidates and disabled candidates.

This role is subject to Home-Start Manchester’s safer recruitment procedures, including identity and right-to-work checks, satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For questions about the role, flexible working or adjustments to the recruitment process, email admin@homestartmcr.org.uk.