Early Years Specialist Practitioner

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14 April 2024
Fixed Term
Part Time
30
24
Ladybrook Children's centre, 116 Somersall Street, Mansfield, NG19 6EW
Children and Families
May 2024
£27,803 - £31,364 per annum (pro rata)

West Mansfield Children's Centres are seeking to recruit a Early Years Specialist Practitioner. 

You will be involved in the day to day co-ordination and management of the Children's Centre Early Years team, within West Mansfield (Ladybrook, Titchfield and Oakham and Pleasley). You will be an experienced practitioner who will be able to manage a team of Early Years Practitioners and be able to provide a high-quality service to children and families. 

You will have a minimum of an NVQ level 3 in a relevant subject and hold 5 GCSEs including English. You will be knowledgeable in Early Years provision, and the Early years foundation stage with a minimum of five years’ experience of working with children, young people, and their families. 

You will have excellent assessment skills and the ability to communicate effectively, whilst maintaining confidentiality. Excellent recording, report-writing and IT skills are essential requirements, along with an ability to work on your own initiative and as part of the whole team. You will also be enthusiastic, creative, and flexible with knowledge and experience of safeguarding children.

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Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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