Barnsley Council Children’s Services are seeking to recruit a Senior Early Years Practitioner to work with children and their families alongside the social workers in the team.
Responsibilities
* Lead and model high-quality early years practice within the setting, supporting staff development and maintaining a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
* Oversee the planning and delivery of play‑based educational activities tailored to children’s individual interests, development and learning needs.
* Support children’s care, wellbeing and independence through effective supervision, safeguarding and the promotion of health, safety and hygiene standards.
* Build positive partnerships with parents, carers and multi‑agency professionals to support children’s development and deliver integrated family services.
* Maintain accurate records, contribute to quality improvement and self‑evaluation processes and ensure compliance with safeguarding, data protection and early years legislation and policies.
Qualifications
* Experience of working with children and their families.
* Enhanced DBS check.
* NVQ Level 3 Early Years qualification.
Details
The role is a temporary, full‑time position for an initial period of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and is offering a pay rate of £18.35ph (£23.86 per hour via an umbrella company).
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