Best Start in Life Early Years Practitioner (Outreach Worker)

Oliver Thomas Children’s Centre

Best Start in Life Early Years Practitioner (Outreach worker) - With a focus on SEND

Required: As soon as possible

Pay scale: Scale 5: £22,284 - £24,267

36 hours, 52 weeks

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Early Years Practitioner who will be part of the Oliver Thomas Children’s Centre team in the East Ham Community Neighbourhood. Experience of working and supporting families of children who have SEND is desirable but not essential.

Oliver Thomas Children’s Centre works in collaboration with Altmore Children’s Centre as part of the East Ham Neighbourhood Provision.

Our focus is on ensuring families in our area are able to access Newham’s Best Start in Life Guarantee.

This is an integral role within our organisation not only will you plan and lead on the delivery of some of our family learning sessions. You will also be delivering family learning packages from within the home environment; linking with local schools and community venues; outreaching to families and advertising the services available to families with children under five.

The successful applicants will need to be very flexible, have an enthusiastic approach and be able to work collaboratively and sensitively across our neighbourhood. They will be professional at all times, with a particular awareness of confidentiality.

Good communication skills, excellent recordkeeping and teamwork are essential.

We are committed to providing the Best Start in Life Guarantee to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and to help enrich the lives of children and families in East Ham.

Oliver Thomas is a popular, inclusive and very successful Early Years setting serving a vibrant, diverse community in the heart of East Ham.

The Children’s Centre works in partnership with other agencies, local settings and schools to ensure the very best outcomes for children and families.

Visits are warmly welcomed; to make an appointment, please contact:  Nicola Hayden, Nursery School Head Teacher or Naomi Ferron, Children’s Centre Co-ordinator on 020 8552 1177

We would advise that the job description and job specification should be read in full before completing your application form.

Closing date: Wednesday 5th September 2018

Interviews:  Tuesday 25th September 2018

Please apply online via NPW-Jobsgopublic.

The schools in in Newham are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disqualification declaration questionnaire maybe required for this post.