Flying Start Childcare Officer

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Generous annual leave (up to 32 days)

Family-friendly policies

Work-life balance

Discounted leisure membership

Health and wellbeing resources

Wrexham Rewards Scheme

Counselling and wellbeing support

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council invites applications for a Flying Start Childcare Officer to join the Flying Start Advisory Team. This fixed-term, term-time post requires travel between settings in Wrexham and a flexible, team-focused approach. Welsh language ability is essential, and an enhanced DBS clearance is required for the Flying Start team.

Experience in the Childcare sector or Early Years is beneficial, with a strong understanding of child development and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Join the Flying Start Advisory Team to support early years development 0–4 years old.
• Travel between settings across Wrexham to support families and carers.
• Demonstrate flexible approach and strong teamwork in a busy, community-focused role.
• DBS clearance is essential for working within the Flying Start team.

Job description

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

The ability to communicate through the medium of Welsh is ESSENTIAL., Wrexham Flying Start wishes to recruit a confident, highly motivated and knowledgeable Flying Start Childcare Officer to join our Flying Start Advisory Team. This vacancy is fixed-term and is a term time only post. The ability to work flexibly and to travel between various settings across Wrexham is essential. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate flexibility of approach; a strong sense of teamwork and a high level of understanding of child development 0 - 4 years old. Experience working within the Childcare sector/Early Years would be beneficial. This post requires an excellent understanding of child development and well developed communication skills. An enhanced DBS clearance is essential for working within the Flying Start team. Post to commence as soon as the successful candidate can be released and subject to usual employment checks and DBS arrangements. If you have experience of working within Childcare sector/Early Years, are passionate about the positive role childcare can play in the development of children and the wellbeing of families and want to make a difference, we would welcome your application.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English., Mae Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam wedi'i lleoli yng ngogledd ddwyrain Cymru ac mae'n falch o'i threftadaeth Gymreig a'i hunaniaeth ddiwylliannol. Dros y blynyddoedd mae wedi tyfu i adlewyrchu poblogaeth sy'n aml-grefyddol ac aml-ethnig gan adlewyrchu amrywiaeth ein cymunedau. Wedi'i chanoli ar ddinas Wrecsam, sy'n swatio rhwng mynyddoedd Cymru a gwastadeddau Swydd Gaer, mae'n lleoliad sy'n gallu cynnig y gorau o'r ddau fyd i chi ac rydym yn falch o'n statws dinas (a ddyfarnwyd yn 2022 pan roddwyd i ni'r statws hwn, y seithfed ddinas yng Nghymru i'w gael). Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam yn Gyngor unedol sy'n darparu ystod eang o wasanaethau gyda'r nod o wella bywydau trigolion Wrecsam a'r cymunedau cyfagos. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu gwasanaethau trwy gydweithio â phartneriaid lleol a chenedlaethol. Gyda ffocws ar ddatblygu cynaliadwy, lles cymunedol, a gwella bywydau trigolion Wrecsam a'r cymunedau cyfagos, mae Wrecsam yn lle gwych i weithio, byw a dysgu. Mae'r cyngor yn gyflogwr cynhwysol gyda gweithlu o tua 5,500, sy'n cynnig rolau amrywiol, hyfforddiant a datblygiad a chyfleoedd gyrfa gwerth chweil. Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Wrecsam yn gwerthfawrogi arloesedd, dwyieithrwydd yn Gymraeg a Saesneg, ac yn croesawu ymgeiswyr o bob cefndir. Fel Cyflogwr Hyderus ac Ymroddedig o ran Anabledd, mae'r cyngor yn sicrhau recriwtio a chefnogaeth hygyrch i weithwyr anabl gan gynnwys cynnig cyfweliad gwarantedig (lle bodlonir eitemau manyleb person hanfodol). Yn ogystal, bydd cyn-filwyr yn derbyn cyfweliadau gwarantedig o dan Gyfamod y Lluoedd Arfog os bodlonir meini prawf cymhwysedd (lle bodlonir eitemau manyleb person hanfodol).

Buddion cyflogeion yn cynnwys:

• Aelodaeth o'r Cynllun Pensiwn Llywodraeth Leol
• Trefniadau gweithio hyblyg
• Gwyliau blynyddol hael hyd at 32 diwrnod
• Polisïau sy'n gyfeillgar i deuluoedd sy'n cefnogi ymrwymiadau gofalu a theuluol
• Cydbwysedd bywyd gwaith ac amser hyblyg (yn dibynnu ar rôl)
• Aelodaeth hamdden gostyngol
• Mynediad at Gynllun Gwobrwyo Wrecsam gyda gostyngiadau oddi ar fanwerthwyr blaenllaw yn genedlaethol ac yn lleol
• Amrywiaeth o adnoddau iechyd a lles, er enghraifft:
  • Hyrwyddwyr Iechyd a Lles
  • Mynediad at raglen cymorth cyflogeion gyda cyngor ar gadw'n iach boed yn ariannol, yn feddyliol neu'n gorfforol:
    • Cwnsela (ar gael 24/7, 365 diwrnod y flwyddyn)
    • Cymorth emosiynol yn y fan a'r lle (ar gael 24/7, 365 diwrnod y flwyddyn)
    • Opsiwn i osod nodau hybu iechyd gyda newidiadau bach o fyw cynaliadwy
    • Cysylltu apiau iechyd i olrhain iechyd corfforol yn awtomatig a chyflawni nodau cynnydd
    • Blogiau, fideos, ryseitiau a mwy o adnoddau sy'n darparu ysbrydoliaeth a chymhelliant
    • Nodi'r risg o ddatblygu clefydau blaenllaw sy'n gysylltiedig â ffordd o fyw ynghyd â sgoriau iechyd meddwl ac ariannol
    • Cyngor cyfreithiol, ariannol a defnyddwyr
    • Digwyddiadau ac ymgyrchoedd iechyd a lles drwy gydol y flwyddyn (e.e. Diwrnod Iechyd Tachwedd, Diwrnod Amser i Siarad, Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth Iechyd Meddwl, Wythnos Ymwybyddiaeth o'r Haul, Wythnos y Menopos, Wythnos Iechyd Ariannol)
    • Caffi Menopos ac arweiniad
    • Caffi Gofalwyr Di-dâl a chanllawiau

Mae ein Cynllun Cyngor (2023-28) yn nodi ein blaenoriaethau ac rydym yn cyflawni'r rhain trwy ddilyn Gwerthoedd Nolan bywyd cyhoeddus (anhunanoldeb, uniondeb, gwrthrychedd, atebolrwydd, agoredrwydd, gonestrwydd ac arweinyddiaeth) yn ogystal â'n Gwerthoedd Corfforaethol ein hunain:

• Grymuso
• Ymddiriedaeth a gonestrwydd
• Dyhead
• Cydweithredu
• Gwneud gwahaniaeth
• Tegwch

The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities. Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it's a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales). Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn. The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Employee benefits include:

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Discounted leisure membership
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
    • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
    • Menopause Café and guidance
    • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance