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West Sussex Parent Carer Forum (WSPCF) seeks Participation Officer (North of West Sussex)

16th April 2026

Are you interested in strengthening support for parent carers and their children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in West Sussex?

 

West Sussex Parent Carer Forum Participation Officer (North of West Sussex)

  • 12-16 hours per week, to be worked flexibly, across 3-4 days of the week, with the option for term-time only or 52 weeks/year contract
  • Amaze salary band C: £28,420 – £30,450 pro-rata (based on 35 hours week), £15.62- £16.73 / hour
  • 1 year fixed-term contract with the likelihood of extension
  • Remote, hybrid or office-based. Expectation of occasional travel to WSPCF’s office and different sites in West Sussex for meetings/events. WSPCF office is in Pulborough
  • + 5% pension, pro-rata 26 days a year, + extra 3 days at Christmas + Public Holidays
  • Other staff benefits include flexible, family and carer-friendly working, support for staff health and wellbeing, learning and development, and access to discounts schemes

 

West Sussex Parent Carer Forum (WSPCF) is an independent organisation for the parent carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).  We support parent carers by providing information, signposting, and training that equips them in their lifelong caring role and empowers them to participate in shaping services for their children and young people.  WSPCF is hosted by local Sussex based charity Amaze.

 

This is a great opportunity for a proactive and passionate person who lives in the mid/north of the county to empower and amplify the voices of parent carers across West Sussex. You will help deliver events and activities, encourage parent carers to get involved, especially those whose voices are less often heard, and provide friendly, accessible information and signposting to families. You will be a ‘people-person’ with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and able to plan and prioritise your own work.

This is a part‑time, flexible, hybrid role where lived experience really matters.

We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve.

  • We want to employ staff who have lived experience of disability themselves and/or as a parent/carer of a child, young person or adult with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and have an excellent understanding of the issues faced by SEND families
  • We particularly welcome applicants from Black Asian and minoritised ethnic communities.

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You are warmly encouraged to contact us for an information discussion about the role –email [email protected]  to arrange.

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