Parent Partnership Service recruits Independent Parental Supporters (IPS) and other volunteers to:

• provide telephone support and advice
• meet with parents to give them information and practical help
• accompany parents on school visits and to meetings
• help with administrative support

Do you think you have the following qualities to be a volunteer with the Parent Partnership Service?

Are you:

• able to be a good listener?
• able to view a situation from different points of view?
• able to inspire trust and confidence?
• willing to learn?
• open to asking questions about what you do and how you do it?
• able to develop positive relationships with a variety of people?
• able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people?

If you feel you have these qualities and are interested in exploring the possibility of being a volunteer we would love to hear from you.

We provide training for volunteers

• ongoing support and training

We provide support for volunteers

• a support worker and other staff who are available for one-to-one advice and information
• small groups for supervision and support that meet once a term
• support group meetings, bringing together all volunteers once a month
• being a volunteer with the Parent Partnership Service offers you ways of supporting people in a rewarding way, giving you space and support to learn and develop
• the opportunity to develop skills for employment and career