About PEGS
PEGS (Parental Education Growth Support) is an online nationwide Community Interest Company that supports parents and carers victims of abuse from their children, and empowers them with the guidance, skills, and support they need to navigate difficult situations with confidence. We also provide training for professionals on Child to Parent Abuse.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Project Lead to deliver a 12-month creative wellbeing programme to parents and carers victims of Child-to-Parents abuse referred to PEGS, who are either serving personnel, veterans or have direct family member connections to the Armed Forces.
Working in partnership with the VC Gallery, you will coordinate creative workshops (including art and writing), support participant engagement, and help deliver a final exhibition showcasing participants’ work.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the wellbeing of Armed Forces communities through creativity, connection, and support.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading the day-to-day delivery of the project from June to May
- Supporting qualified parents referred to PEGS to access this project
- Coordinating creative workshops with partner artists from the VC Gallery
- Organising and sending letterbox art packs to participants
- Facilitating engagement with parents and carers victims of CPA through online weekly group sessions (e.g. “NAAFI & natter”)
- Providing light-touch 1:1 wellbeing support where needed, over the phone or online (we don’t organise in-person meetings)
- Supporting participants to share their work (post or digital)
- Coordinating a final exhibition and digital gallery
- Collecting feedback and wellbeing data (ONS4) to evidence impact and support with reporting
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a veteran OR has significant experience working with Armed Forces communities
- Has experience delivering or supporting community or wellbeing projects
- Can evidence creative practice such as journaling, creative writing, or other forms of artistic expression
- Is confident building relationships and engaging participants in a trauma-informed way
- Has a good understanding of the challenges faced by serving personnel and veterans in a context of Child-to-Parent Abuse
- Is organised, proactive, and able to manage their own workload
- Is comfortable working both independently and collaboratively
- Is highly proficient in using digital tools such as Canva, Zoom and Google Suite
- Informed about domestic abuse, safeguarding, or support services
Additional Information
- The role includes light-touch 1:1 support only; any specialist needs will be referred to appropriate services
- Flexible working is supported, with a mix of home working and occasional in-person activity
- The project culminates in a final exhibition in May, followed by evaluation and reporting
How to Apply
We strongly encourage applications from veterans and individuals with lived experience of the Armed Forces community.
To apply, please submit a CV and a short supporting statement outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role. If you have a portfolio or evidence of creative work,or wellbeing workshops or training you have created and delivered to share with us please feel free to add it to your application.
Note that an enhanced DBS check will be carried out as part of our Safer Recruitment process, which reveals all spent and unspent convictions, reprimands, and warnings on the Police National Computer; any relevant, non-conviction information held by local police forces; checks of the DBS Barred Lists (as the role is a regulated activity with vulnerable adults).
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to:
- Support the wellbeing of parents and carers victims of CPA (Child-to-Parents Abuse) connected to the Armed Forces communities
- Deliver a creative, impactful project from start to finish
- Work autonomously and flexibly while making a real difference
- Be part of a collaborative and supportive partnership
Pay: £16.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- When are you available to start?
- Are you able to commute to the Shrewsbury office?
- Can you evidence your creative activities?
- Are you a veteran or have significant experience working with the Armed Forces?
Work Location: In person
