Early Years Home Learning Development Worker

Team-Early Years and School Readiness

About the role

2 vacancies for Early Years Home Learning Development Workers have arisen within the Early Years and School Readiness Team.

Both positions are full time- 37 hours per week.

2 x full time 3-year fixed term contract posts.

The fixed term contract post is linked to reoccurring funding.

You will be expected to provide:

• Practical and emotional support to children and their families
• Plan and implement programmes of agreed work with children and their families
• Promote parents’ participation in sessions and their child’s development

You will be Part of a skilled, friendly and supportive team and work closely with a wide range of professionals.

Early years home learning development workers are required to:

• To effectively support and the deliver home-based learning element of the Best Start for Life Strategy though Family Hubs, Early Years, Childcare settings and Home environments.
• To act as a champion for disadvantaged children, improving outcomes at the earliest opportunity.
• To collaborate with Family Hub colleagues and partner agencies to support the development of the local Home Learning Environment offer and prepare children for school readiness.
• To confidently deliver packages of training for multi-agency professionals including, Early Years childcare, and school settings to ensure there is a coordinated approach when supporting children and families in Early Years, childcare and education settings.
• To liaise with stakeholders within and outside of the Council to support the above
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of children at all times

You must

• A relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate, and develop joint objectives with stakeholders and senior decision makers, and collaboratively achieving these objectives through effective relationships
• Experience of multi-agency working
• Strong understanding of child development and the EYFS framework
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a case load effectively.
• Experience of working with families in the home, childcare/educational settings or community settings.
• You will work across the borough of Bury delivering services within our 3 localities

Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis with some evening and weekend that occasionally may be required.