Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Contract: 1 x Fixed term until 31/3/2020, 1 x Maternity cover (from Aug 2019)

Part Time 22.5 hours a week (days to be negotiated)

Salary: £16,500 pro rata (dependant on qualifications and experience)

How we work:

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and families.

The Community Family Hub (Central) is located in the central area of Newcastle Upon Tyne and services are delivered from four bases within this locality. As an Early Years Worker you will work as part of an integrated team and contribute to the delivery of a range of services, including play and learning opportunities to children and their parents/carers.

You will be required to carry out home visits and be involved in assessing the needs of children and their families. You will also be required to complete or contribute to Early Help & Assessment Plans as well as 'Team Around the Family' meetings.

The roles are both part-time and ideally will be worked across 3 days, generally covering Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, which are to be agreed in order to meet service needs.

How you'll make a difference:

By working collaboratively with families to achieve positive outcomes

By working in an integrated way as part of the Community Family Hub

By listening to children and young people

What you'll need:

Relevant qualification at level 3 or above
An understanding of child development and the EYFS
Ability to assess, plan and review with children and families
Work creatively with families and in an outcome-focused way.
An understanding of how to safeguard children
Experience of working with children and families
Ability to work as part of a integrated team
Ability to communicate with families who are from a diverse range of cultures and communities
Ability to use electronic recording systems

The rewards:

Minimum 29 days' holiday (pro rata)
Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption packages
Season ticket travel loans
Company pension scheme
Discounts at major high street retailers.

Plus, there's a lot more besides.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services.

If you meet all the criteria and would like to proceed with your application, you'll be redirected to an application form on our website which should only take around 5 minutes to complete. Please have your CV handy to upload. As this job involves working around children, there are some specific questions we need to ask you as part of your application process. Thanks for taking the time to apply and we wish you the best of luck!

Apply now. Please contact Lynsey Munro on lynsey.munro@actionforchildren.org.uk for more information.

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