Early Years Practitioner - Hastings & St Leonards Hastings
Job description
Job introduction About the role Are you ready to make a real, positive impact on the life of families with young children? If you do, then you might be really well-suited to working in your local Family Hub. As an Early Years Practitioner, supporting families with young children, you can make a real difference to children's early lives by supporting the delivery of our Start for Life Offer ('The Best Start for Life: A Vision for the 1,001 Critical Days') and building on delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0 - 5yrs public health services. You will provide guidance and support to parents by facilitating a range of groups and courses that empower parents to enhance their children's home learning environment, lead healthy lifestyles and develop strong parent/infant relationships. We are looking for candidates who: Have a positive attitude towards empowering parents Are self-motivated Have an ability to meet travel requirements of the post Are physically able to carry out all tasks as required Have a commitment to training and personal development A workforce for the community, from the community We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, male and those who identify as LGBTQ+. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills and experience that each individual brings. For more information and to apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and log onto the jobs page of our website. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. Interviews will be taking place week commencing the 3 July and will be face to face. If you are unavailable on these dates, please let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you. Working with families is a privilege and offers the chance to turn kindness into a career. How often are you able to use your professional guidance to enhance the lives of others? In this job you can every day. The best thing about working for East Sussex is knowing every person who works here cares about our residents and wants to achieve the best outcomes for them. Casey, Project Officer Please contact Jacqui Lane, Community Support Manager, on 07500 123650 or for an informal discussion about this post. We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our For work that makes a difference. Additional information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above. Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch. Company information East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. Local Government Jobs
