Early Years Support Worker

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday - Friday)
Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed Term until 31-03-1-25 with potential to extend subject to ongoing Flying Start funding.
Location: Various Locations across the Borough

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Early Years Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £25,584 - £27,269 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The Caerphilly Early Years and Childcare Service is recruiting Early Years workers who may wish to gain experience working in a family support environment.

The postholder will be trained to deliver our family support interventions in the community and virtually. The support focusses on child development and early language skills. Support is available to families from antenatal and focuses on What Matters to the family. All interventions are for children aged 0-7 years aiming to help parents, help their child's development and support family resilience.

While the posts are based in either Parc Y Felin ICC, Gelligaer Community Centre or Cherry Tree House, successful applicants will be expected to work in an agile way across the borough in homes and community venues, as well as some working from home. These posts are part of a wider Early Years and Childcare Team and partnership working is essential.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 2 on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example Children's Care, Play, Learning and Development (CCPLD), Health and Social Care.
• Knowledge of family support strategies.
• Experience of working within the community supporting the delivery of community groups / provision.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings / visit clients at their home.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ceri-Anne Lovell on 07850319121 or email lovelc@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk

for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.