Early Years Worker

Service Care; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Borough Council is seeking an Early Years Worker to support 0–5 children and families across Family Hubs, community settings and homes. You will deliver play-based learning, support language development and lead WellComm assessments to identify needs.

Join a multi-disciplinary locality team delivering practical support, ensuring strong records and safeguarding. Travel across the locality is required, with community-based duties and flexible hours on a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience with children aged 0–5 and/or families.
• Understanding of early years development and school readiness.
• Experience delivering activities, interventions or support to children and parents/carers.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality and improving outcomes for children.
• Flexibility to work across Family Hubs, community venues and family homes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging one-to-one and group sessions for children and families.
• Plan and deliver play-based learning and development activities in line with the EYFS.
• Support children's communication, language, speech and listening skills.
• Help families develop positive home learning environments.
• Complete WellComm Assessments and identify children who may need additional support.
• Support families through Early Help Assessments and whole-family plans.
• Welcoming and engaging families through Family Hubs and community services.
• Signposting families towards appropriate services and wider opportunities.
• Work alongside partner agencies and professionals to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.
• Maintaining accurate records and case notes using systems including Liquidlogic, Early Help Modules and tracking databases.
• Ensuring the voice of children and families is heard and reflected in the support provided.

Skills

Experience with children 0–5

Strong communication

Teamwork in multidisciplinary settings

Organisational/record-keeping

Safeguarding & child protection

Tools

Liquidlogic

Early Help Modules

Tracking databases

Job description

Early Years Worker – Rochdale Borough Council

Location: Rochdale – Locality Based ? Hours: 37 hours per week ?? Employer: Rochdale Borough Council ? Grade: Grade 5 ? Contract: Temporary / Agency Opportunity

Are you passionate about supporting young children and families to get the very best start in life? Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an Early Years Worker to join Rochdale Borough Council’s Early Help & Early Years Service , working across local Family Hubs, community settings and family homes. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working directly with children aged 0–5 and their families , helping to improve school readiness, development and family outcomes.

What will you be doing?

As an Early Years Worker, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary locality team , delivering practical support, activities and interventions to children and families.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering engaging one-to-one and group sessions for children and families.
• Planning and delivering play-based learning and development activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Supporting children's communication, language, speech and listening skills .
• Helping families develop positive home learning environments .
• Completing assessments such as WellComm Assessments and identifying children who may need additional support.
• Supporting families through Early Help Assessments and whole-family plans.
• Welcoming and engaging families through Family Hubs and community services .
• Signposting families towards appropriate services and wider opportunities.
• Working alongside partner agencies and professionals to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.
• Maintaining accurate records and case notes using systems including Liquidlogic, Early Help Modules and tracking databases .
• Ensuring the voice of children and families is heard and reflected in the support provided.

What we're looking for

We’re looking for someone who is passionate, approachable and confident working with young children and families , particularly those who may experience additional vulnerabilities or barriers to accessing services. You should have:

• Experience working with children aged 0–5 and/or families
• An understanding of early years development and school readiness
• Experience delivering activities, interventions or support to children and parents/carers
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality and improving outcomes for children
• The flexibility to work across Family Hubs, community venues and family homes

The role involves travelling around the locality, so access to your own transport is desirable , although public transport may also be used depending on service requirements.

You’ll also need to be comfortable working at children's level — including sitting, bending and kneeling during play-based activities.

Why this role?

This isn't simply about delivering activities. You’ll have the opportunity to build genuine relationships with children and parents, identify where families need additional support and help give young children the strongest possible start before they enter school. You’ll be joining a service focused on early intervention, reducing inequalities and helping families thrive within their communities.

If you’re an experienced Early Years Worker, Family Support Worker, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner, Family Practitioner or similar professional looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.