Community Early Years Practitioner

Sirona care & health CIC

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Early Years Practitioner working 35 hours per week to join the BNSSG Public Health Nursing service in the Filton health visiting team in South Gloucestershire.

Community Early Years Practitioners (CEYP) work within a Health Visiting Team as part of a skill mix team, supporting the delivery of integrated, evidence-based services for children and their families, with a focus on prevention, promotion and early intervention.

They work in a combination of family homes, children centres and other community facilities.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work in partnership with families, delivering a variety of evidence-based interventions that promote an attuned and sensitive approach to parenting and support the social, emotional and developmental needs of children.

You will work largely autonomously (lone working is a feature of the role) with regular supervision. There will be times when you access additional support or provide additional support with colleagues.

You will be responsible for planning, delivering and recording your allocated work and liaising with Health Visitors and other colleagues.

This role requires a flexible, warm and reflective practitioner committed to ongoing development of their skills and knowledge in order to maintain the excellent standards of the service.

With your team you will work with communities and services within your locality, including early year settings and children's centres to build social capital and community networks.

You will embed Sirona's vision of supporting communities socially and economically to tackle the impact of child poverty, reduce inequalities and add social value.

About us

Looking for a job to fit around you and your lifestyle? Perhaps you're ready to take your next step, considering a career change, or seeking a rewarding new role where you can make a real difference.

At Sirona care & health we provide local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. From clinical to clerical, we offer a variety of location-based and community roles to choose from with hours to fit around you.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

You'll receive Agenda for Change hourly rates with a 12.5% annual leave bonus, increased pay for weekend, out-of-hours, or Bank Holiday shifts, along with NHS benefits such as high street discounts and a generous Stakeholder Pension Scheme. Our offer includes a range of paid-for training, and support for your health and wellbeing with our Employee Assistance Programme.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet attached.

Date posted

15 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

083-6711449-LW

Job locations

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

Patchway

BS34 5PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role and can only accept applications from UK based applicants

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential

Diploma of Higher Education, Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification with relevant experience, in a related area such as early years education or childhood, or early years studies.

Desirable

Certified IAIM Baby Massage Instructor

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development and reflective practice
An understanding of evidence based practice in all areas of practice
Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills in a range of situations.
Demonstrate an ability to remain focussed on the child and child outcomes when working with families.
Evidence of a clear understanding of the safeguarding role of CEYP within a universal service and multi agency context
Demonstrate knowledge of early child development

Desirable

Experience of group facilitation
Experience working in a similar community role.

Other

Essential

This role requires the successful applicant to be mobile, visiting several locations across a wide geographical area so t he post holder must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to an appropriate mean s of transport to undertake the job effectively.

Person Specification

Qualification and Training

Essential

Diploma of Higher Education, Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification with relevant experience, in a related area such as early years education or childhood, or early years studies.

Desirable

Certified IAIM Baby Massage Instructor

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development and reflective practice
An understanding of evidence based practice in all areas of practice
Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills in a range of situations.
Demonstrate an ability to remain focussed on the child and child outcomes when working with families.
Evidence of a clear understanding of the safeguarding role of CEYP within a universal service and multi agency context
Demonstrate knowledge of early child development

Desirable

Experience of group facilitation
Experience working in a similar community role.

Other

Essential

This role requires the successful applicant to be mobile, visiting several locations across a wide geographical area so t he post holder must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to an appropriate mean s of transport to undertake the job effectively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.