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About the Role

Provide sessions that support children's development, encourage parent-child attachment, focus on outdoor learning, and build a strong foundation for life from the earliest years. Deliver EYFS-focused group sessions in Family Hubs and other sites, with potential for online delivery. Lead evidence-based interventions on a 1:1 and group basis.

Responsibilities

• Provide sessions supporting babies and children's development.
• Encourage parent-child attachment.
• Focus on outdoor learning.
• Deliver EYFS-focused group sessions for babies, children, and families.
• Deliver sessions in Family Hubs and other delivery sites.
• Deliver some sessions online as required.
• Lead facilitation of evidence-based interventions on a 1:1 and group basis.

Requirements

• Use initiative to deliver sessions in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Adapt session delivery to meet the needs of diverse communities.
• Be passionate about working with families and children to reduce escalation of need.
• Possess a childcare qualification at level three or above or equivalent.
• Possess recent significant experience in working with babies or young children and be willing to attend training within 6 months of appointment.
• Willing to work weekends.
• Must pass an enhanced DBS check.
• This is a 1-year fixed-term post.
• Complete the application fully.
• Supporting statement must cover how each person specification criterion is met.

Skills

• Working with children and families
• Community work
• Supporting parents and carers
• Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) delivery
• Outdoor learning
• Evidence-based interventions
• Adaptable delivery methods

Location

• Lewisham
• Family Hubs
• Network Sites

Work Type

• Weekend working
• Fixed term

Experience Level

• Significant experience in working with babies or young children (if no formal qualification)

Education Level

• Childcare qualification at level three or above or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• £32,442 - £33,384 per annum

Benefits

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket loans
• Bicycle loans
• Staff discounts
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

About the Company

• Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
• Rich history of welcoming people from all over the world.
• Recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary for work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Equal Opportunity

• Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer.
• Welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
• Provide reasonable adjustments for applicants requiring them during the application or interview process.
• Support the access to work scheme.