Job Description

Salary: \xc2\xa310.90 per hour

Location: Waterside, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Contract/Hours: Fixed term contract till June 2024.

Part Time - 30 hours per week (Term time), the hours will be split across 5 days to meet the needs of the service with a shorter day on Friday\'s (Monday- Thursday 9:00am- 4:00pm, Friday- 9:00am- 1:00pm)

Interviews to be held on Thursday, 5th October 2023 at Action for Children Service, Waterside, Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Benefits: 29 days annual leave pro rata PLUS bank holidays, Blue Light card, excellent training and developments opportunities, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you\'ll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It\'s the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children\'s lives.

A bit about the role

Our Waterside SureStart service plays an essential role in giving children and families the early support they need. As a universal service we work in partnership with other agencies such as health visitors, midwives, and local schools.

To help 0-4-year-olds get ready for school our services include: child and family health services; parenting programmes and antenatal support; early year\'s education services, such as \'stay and play\' sessions; speech and language support and family learning.

We have a responsive and user-led family support team who offer a range of parent programmes, one to one support and information sessions to meet the needs of local parents and carers. This is supported by good quality, inclusive creche facilities.

As an Early Years Worker, you\'ll be actively involved providing a range of quality, play based early years experiences for children under 4 years.

Hours of work are ideally 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am to 1:00pm on Fridays.

How you\'ll help to create brighter futures

• Working as part of a team within the creche and developmental Programme for 2-3-year-olds to support children\'s personal, social, emotional, cognitive and SLC skills.
• Using a range of tools to monitor and assess the children\'s progress and development.
• Providing support within group play sessions as well as undertaking a range of home visits to support with the development of play skills.
• Developing successful relationships with children and their families.
• Observing and tracking children\'s development and sharing this with parents/ carers and other professionals.
• Being responsible for the planning, development, and delivery of individual and group-based services, which support families in providing their children with the best start in life.

Let\'s talk about you.

• Minimum qualification NVQ L2 or equivalent relevant qualification.
• Experience of working in early years and/or other age groups.
• An understanding of child protection and Safeguarding.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Good to know.

Application Process.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool.

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Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Wede Omu at . We\'ll be happy to give you any support you require.

Don\'t meet every single requirement?

If you\'re excited about this role but your experience doesn\'t align perfectly with the job description, we\'d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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