Early Years Practitioner

Are you ready to make a real, positive impact on the life of families with young children? If you do, then you might be really well-suited to working in your local Family Hub.

As an Early Years Practitioner, supporting families with young children, you can make a real difference to children’s early lives by supporting the delivery of our Start for Life Offer (‘The Best Start for Life: A Vision for the 1,001 Critical Days’) and building on delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0 – 5yrs public health services. You will provide guidance and support to parents by facilitating a range of groups and courses that empower parents to enhance their children’s home learning environment, lead healthy lifestyles and develop strong parent/infant relationships.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Have a positive attitude towards empowering parents
• Are self-motivated
• Have an ability to meet travel requirements of the post
• Have a commitment to training and personal development

We are recruiting to: 1 x 24 hour role and 1 x 30 hour role

To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and log onto the jobs page of our website. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

Please click here to view the Job Description & Person Specification.

Interviews will take place face to face within two weeks of closing date at Sidley Family Hub.

\’Working with families is a privilege and offers the chance to turn kindness into a career. How often are you able to use your professional guidance to enhance the lives of others? In this job you can every day. East Sussex really support you and they try and grow you, not just as a worker, but as a person. They really take an interest in the person you are and where you want to go.\’ – Kim, Tourism and Cultural Project Coordinator.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion please contact Aimee Richards- Community Support Manager via aimee.richards@eastsussex.gov.uk or 07718575953.

\’For a team that supports me\’, choose East Sussex!