Early Years Practitioner - Bright Start Children's Centres
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At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose to improve people’s lives.
Temporary Contract (to cover a Secondment)
Are you passionate about supporting children and families with children under five?
Bright Start Children’s Centre Services within Bath and North East Somerset are looking for a highly committed Early Years Practitioner to support our service delivery.
About The Role
Through this role, you will support children and families in various ways including, creating safe and stimulating environments for them to learn and develop, promoting positive attachment practice within groups and support the parents as the key educator in their child’s learning and development. You will work closely with families within the groups and provide 1:1 play interventions within families’ homes.
About You
We are looking for a motivated and dedicated individual with at least a Level 3 qualification who has a vision for outstanding practice to join our team. You will have the ability to work in partnership with partners to bring about mutually agreed collaborative interventions.
The Post Holder Will Need To
* Hold an appropriate level 3 qualification in early years
* Carry out work with families in a group situation or within their homes
* Support colleagues in the running of nurturing children’s groups, which run alongside our parent groups
* Work collaboratively with parents, other departments within the council and partner agencies
* Have strong verbal and written communication skills
Please see the job description and person specification for full details of the job role and expectations.
The post will be based at Bath Children and Family Centre and you may be required to support groups across Bath and North East Somerset.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Vicky Crook, Lead Outreach Worker on 07530 263409 or email or Rachel Burley, Co-ordinator Impact Lead on 07484 939934 or email
Interview date: Friday 12th September 2025.
No agencies please.
* Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
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Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
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