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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Early Years Practitioner to deliver outreach projects designed to improve school readiness by supporting parents, carers and early years settings as well as delivering sessions for our early years and pre-school children.

We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated individuals to provide a high level of early years expertise and to deliver a programme of work that will make a demonstrable difference in preparing early years children to engage with learning.

About this opportunity 

You will have the opportunity to shape and deliver an outreach support service for families with children in the early years.  Working as part of the wider Family Help, Family Hubs and Early Years teams you will work closely with early years settings and schools across Westmorland and Furness to initiate parent and carer engagement, to assess need and to deliver appropriate group and individual support with a particular focus on the home learning environment, speech and language, self-care and toileting.

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for individuals with strong people skills, including facilitation and negotiation, and excellent communication skills, both written, face-to-face and over Teams.

We are looking for someone with knowledge and experience of early years methods and working with young children, their parents and families, as well as experience of leading effective early years projects.  You will also have experience of measuring and reporting on outcomes to evidence the impact of the project.

You will need the ability to prioritise and manage work effectively, and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.  You will also have experience of collaborating across teams and partners to achieve positive outcomes for families.  

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

 Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to have an informal chat to find out more, please contact Gill Schwer, Family Hub Service Manager gill.schwer@cumbria.gov.uk

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £32,061 to £32,597

Location: Penrith, Cumbria

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Health

Sector: Family Services

Job Role: Officer