Sirona care & health CIC

Community Early Years Practitioner

The closing date is 25 August 2025

Job summary

Would you like to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families? An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Community Early Years Practitioner to join the North Somerset locality.

Sirona Public Health Nursing service has undergone an exciting transformation to embed the i-THRIVE Framework. This facilitates a preventative/early intervention approach to service provision which empowers children, young people and their families to be actively involved in decisions about the support they receive.

The first vacancy is within the Woodspring Health Visiting team, currently based in Portishead, working 37.5 hours per week over five days.This is a permanent position.

A second vacancy has arisen for a temporary post, working 37.5 hours per week over five days within the Weston, Worle and Villages team, based at Badger House. This post is to cover a secondment for 10 months.

Please indicate which post you are applying for in your application.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a skill mix team, supporting delivery of integrated, evidence-based services for children, their families. Focusing on prevention, promotion, early intervention, improving health and reducing health inequalities.

Using a holistic and sensitive approach to support parents with their children's social, emotional and developmental needs, working in family homes, children's centres, and other community settings inNorth Somerset.

Working in partnership with families to deliver evidence-based interventions promoting attuned and sensitive 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 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.

You will work with communities and services within your locality, including early years 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

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are 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.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

12 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7395152-WW

Job locations

Portishead Children's Centre, St. Barnabus Centre

West Hill

Portishead

BS20 6LN

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 14 months remaining until the expiry date. If you do not disclose your expiry date within your application, it may not be considered.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Please note, we cannot offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

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 the post holder must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to an appropriate means 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 the post holder must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to an appropriate means 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Portishead Children's Centre, St. Barnabus Centre

West Hill

Portishead

BS20 6LN

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Portishead Children's Centre, St. Barnabus Centre

West Hill

Portishead

BS20 6LN

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)