Baby & Toddler Development Worker

The Early Years Alliance supports early years providers to deliver high quality, affordable and sustainable care and learning to families to ensure all children regardless of background are given the best possible start in life. The role of Baby and Toddler Development Worker will support and develop Baby and Toddler groups, link with Children and Family Centres in Milton Keynes and will develop a relationship with the Milton Keynes Community Shop (Kingston) Ltd staff in order to promote the Alliance to staff who will gain awareness enabling them to promote the Alliance to customers.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
• Additional annual leave for long service
• Enhanced sickness pay
• Employer and employee contribution pension scheme
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

Main duties:

• To keep up to date a database of all Baby and Toddler groups across Milton Keynes.
• To establish contact with group leaders.
• To work with the Early Years Development team to arrange, prepare and deliver high quality online / face to face network meetings to support groups.
• Deliver high quality early years activities as directed
• To promote the Baby and Toddler toolkit.
• To promote Alliance membership, membership benefits, training and publications.
• To visit the Milton Keynes Community Shop (Kingston) Ltd half termly to work with the staff to develop their knowledge of the Alliance, to enable them to promote the Alliance and Alliance services to customers that visit the shop.
• To develop your role within the team in line with the Charity’s performance standards and values.
• To attend, contribute at regular staff / team meetings.
• To attend any conferences, training events or meetings as identified.
• To ensure adherence to Alliance’s code of practice on confidentiality and to be compliant with GDPR.
• To keep up to date with good practice.
• To perform any other duties as deemed necessary by the Business Manager.

Essential criteria:

• Possess a childcare qualification at Level 3 or above, or other relevant qualification.
• The ability to work in a team and under own initiative.
• Good IT skills: the skills and ability to use Microsoft Office programmes including Word and Outlook.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), child development and how young children learn through play, talk and discovery, both indoors and outdoors.
• Demonstrate an understanding of EYFS welfare requirements to provide a safe, stimulating learning environment, appropriate to all the ages and stages of the children attending.
• Demonstrate an understanding of children and families from a range of cultures, lifestyles and circumstances, and with and without additional needs, to ensure children feel valued and respected for who they are.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of home learning.
• Excellent customer awareness.
• Commitment to young children and families.
• Friendly, flexible approach.
• Ability to work as a member of a team and on own initiative.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of Safeguarding Procedures which includes attending regular update training.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of safe and professional practice in working with vulnerable families, including to safeguard children.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to travel across the Milton Keynes area.

Hours per week: 10

Weeks per year: 39

Interview date: TBC

Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, you may need to download this prior to your interview. All successful applicants will be required to register and subscribe with the DBS Update Service (if you have not already done so) and undertake a new enhanced disclosure and barring check (even if you have an existing DBS Certificate).

About The Service

The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation. The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.