Community Early Years Practitioner (28 hpw), Inverness - HGH19175

Highland Council; Inverness; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Inverness is seeking a Community Early Years Practitioner to deliver health, social care, and child protection services. This role involves working with children and families within a multi-disciplinary team, providing support in collaboration with partners. Applicants must hold relevant qualifications such as HNC - EYCE / SVQ III - CCLD.

Qualifications

• Understanding of child protection services.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Competence in building positive relationships with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Support plans for children within the Early Years framework.
• Collaborate with parents and carers effectively.
• Work closely with partners in associated school groups.

Skills

Child development knowledge

Collaborative practice

Communication skills

Education

HNC - EYCE / SVQ III - CCLD or equivalent award

Job description

Job Description

Post Title: Community Early Years Practitioner
Location: Inverness
Hours: 28 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £25,188 - £27,940 p.a

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Details: Sharon McDonald Email: [e-mail]

Job Purpose: Family Teams deliver universal and additional health, social care and child protection services for children in the context of the Highland Practice Model. Teams are multi-disciplinary with an ethos of collaborative practice - within the team and with children, young people, parents and carers. The teams work in communities with partner services within associated school groups and across the Highland area. The work of the team is directed and supervised by Practice Leads in related areas of work, Early Years, School Years and Care & Protection.

As a key member of the Integrated Team, the Early Years Practitioner will report to the Practice Lead for Early Years. The practitioner works to support plans for children with an emphasis on the promotion of positive relationships between children and their carers.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.

- HNC - EYCE / SVQ III - CCLD or equivalent award