Senior Early Years Practitioner
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Number of positions
- 1
- Location
- Bexhill on sea
- Salary
- £27,861 - £29,783 per annum
- Closing date
- 14/07/2024
- Department
- Children Services
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Care - Children and Young People
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/1451/41368
- Job reference
- orbis/TP/1451/41368
- Number of positions
- 1
- Location
- Bexhill on sea
- Salary
- £27,861 - £29,783 per annum
- Closing date
- 14/07/2024
- Organisation
- East Sussex County Council
- Department
- Children Services
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Work pattern
- Full Time
- Hours
- 37
- Job type
- Care - Children and Young People
Are you ready to lead a team that 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 a Senior Early Years Practitioner, leading a team 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
- Have a commitment to training and personal development
- Can lead, guide and support others
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 on Monday 22nd July. If you are unavailable on this date 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.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For more information please contact one of the following:
Aimee Richards, Community Support Manager for Rother
07718 575953, Aimee.Richards@eastsussex.gov.uk
Michelle Hocking, Community Support Manager for High Weald
07592327842, Michelle.Hocking@eastsussex.gov.uk
East Sussex really support you and they try and grow you, not just as a worker, but as a person. They really take an interest in the person you are and where you want to go. Kim, Tourism and Cultural Project Coordinator
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 http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. 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.
Equal Opportunities
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.
