Job Description

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Early Years Development Worker (CDC)

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Denaby & Conisbrough Family Hub
20/07/2025


Early Years Development Worker (CDC)


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

Grade 5 24,397 pro-rata (Pay award pending)

Contractual hours

18.5

Basis

Part time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Education - Non-Teaching

Date posted

09/07/2025

Job reference

REQ20635

Job description

Based at: Denaby & Conisbrough Family Hub, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 5, 24,397 pro-rata (Pay award pending)

Contract Type: Temporary until 31st March 2026

Hours: Part Time, 18.5 Hours per week

Closing date: 20th July 2025

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment

to this post.

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Early Years Development Worker.



Do you want to work in a job which makes a difference to the local community and the people who live there? Working for the City of Doncaster Council as an Early Years Development Worker could be perfect for you.



There are 12 Family Hubs across Doncaster with a partnership approach to providing support and activities for over 40,000 individuals a year. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team whose work has been nationally recognised as best practice with case studies published by the Local Government Association.



As an Early Years Development Worker you will be passionate about Early Years practice and giving children the best start in life, with a focus on empowering parents to support their child's learning and development while supporting parental and child's well-being.



By working in partnership and under the direction of the Early Years Co-ordinator, the successful candidate will plan, deliver and evaluate services to support the needs of children and their families. This work will take place within Family Hubs and community settings across an allocated area.



The post requires traveling across a locality area on a daily basis.



In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 21st July 2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on the 6-8th August2025.



For further details or an informal chat please contact: Jeanette Parkinson. Tel: 01302 737436 or jeanette.parkinson@doncaster.gov.uk



If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details.


This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check


Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.


City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
Early Years Development Worker (CDC)