Start Well Early Years Worker

Stockport Council; Bramhall; Ibrido; GBP 30.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Descrizione del lavoro

Stockport Council is seeking a Start Well Early Years Worker to join our Family Hubs and Start Well Service. You will support children aged 0-5 and their families, delivering play, learning activities and evidence-based programmes to promote development and school readiness.

You will work across Family Hubs, community settings and family homes, collaborating with partners to identify needs, plan early help, and support safeguarding, inclusion and family wellbeing.

Competenze

• Hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years, Childcare or related discipline.
• Experience working with children aged 0-5 and their families.
• Strong understanding of child development and the EYFS.
• Ability to plan and deliver activities that support learning.
• Commitment to safeguarding and keeping children safe.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Able to work collaboratively with families, colleagues and partner agencies.
• Organised, flexible and able to maintain accurate records.
• Commitment to inclusion and providing excellent services for children and families.

Mansioni

• Delivering engaging play, learning and development activities.
• Supporting children's communication, language, social and emotional development.
• Working collaboratively with families to strengthen home learning environments.
• Identifying children and families who may benefit from additional support.
• Supporting early identification of SEND and helping families access appropriate services.
• Working closely with colleagues, childcare providers, schools, health services and partner organisations.
• Contributing to early help planning and coordinated support for families.

Conoscenze

Experience with children 0-5

Communication skills

Safeguarding awareness

Formazione

Level 3 qualification in Early Years/Childcare

Descrizione del lavoro

Start Well Early Years Worker
Scale 5 (£29,542 - £32,046)
37 hours, Full-Time
Permanent
One Stockport Family Hub, Abingdon Road, Reddish

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Your Role

Are you passionate about giving children the best possible start in life?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Family Hubs and Start Well Service as an Early Years Worker, supporting children aged 0-5 and their families to thrive.

Working as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, you will deliver high-quality early years activities, family support and evidence-based programmes that promote child development, school readiness and positive family relationships. You will work directly with children and families in Family Hubs, community settings and family homes, helping parents and carers build confidence and supporting children to achieve their developmental potential.

You will contribute to our Family Hub offer by:

• Delivering engaging play, learning and development activities.
• Supporting children's communication, language, social and emotional development.
• Working collaboratively with families to strengthen home learning environments.
• Identifying children and families who may benefit from additional support.
• Supporting early identification of SEND and helping families access appropriate services.
• Working closely with colleagues, childcare providers, schools, health services and partner organisations.
• Contributing to early help planning and coordinated support for families.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about reducing inequalities, improving outcomes and making a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Stockport

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled practitioner who enjoys working directly with children and families and understands the importance of the early years in shaping lifelong outcomes.

You will:

• Hold a Level 3 qualification in Early Years, Childcare or a related discipline.
• Have experience working with children aged 0-5 years and their families.
• Have a good understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Be confident planning and delivering activities that support children's learning and development.
• Understand safeguarding responsibilities and be committed to keeping children safe.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with families, colleagues and partner agencies.
• Be organised, flexible and able to maintain accurate records.
• Share our commitment to inclusion, equality and providing excellent services for children and families.

About Us

At Stockport Family, we are committed to ensuring every child has the best start in life. As part of our Family Hubs and Start Well team, you will join colleagues who are passionate about supporting children and families and improving outcomes across our communities.

This is an opportunity to be part of an ambitious service that puts relationships, prevention and early intervention at the heart of everything we do. You will receive support from experienced colleagues and have access to a range of development opportunities to help you grow your knowledge and career.

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. We are proud of our values and are looking for people who share our commitment to:

• Keeping the people of Stockport at the heart of what we do.
• Succeeding as a team.
• Driving things forward with ambition.
• Showing value and respect.

The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not currently qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme, you will therefore be guaranteed to shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Find out if you meet the criteria here: https://www.greater.jobs/our-guaranteed-assessment-scheme

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Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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