Early Years Practitioner LBHF624061

Salary range: £37,509 - £38,637 per annum

Work location: 145 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 9JTHours per week: 36

Contract type: Temporary until 31 March 2029

Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check

Closing date: 14 June 2026

Interview date: 23 June 2026

Contact details for an informal discussion: Alanna Johnston, Family Hubs Delivery Manager via email at ALANNA.JOHNSTON@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the Role

Hammersmith & Fulham Family Hubs Team are seeking an Early Years Practitioner to support a range of activities in our family hubs and outreach. The early years are an important time when the foundations for future mental health, emotional regulation, love of learning and parenting resilience are all set in place. This role is key in supporting Hammersmith & Fulham’s families to secure the best possible outcomes for families and their children.

The role will be engaged in a range of early years activities within our Family Hubs and Children’s Centres. The post will provide support and guidance to families who access our services and seek positive outcomes for their children. The role will require the ability to travel across the borough’s children’s centres, delivering integrated services to the needs of families including SEND services. The successful postholder will ensure consistent, quality service provision, supporting effective front-line service delivery and improving outcomes for all children and families.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of early years provision within family hubs and linked children’s centres.
• Ensure the delivery of the children’s centre core offer, universal family support services and extended services in partnership with providers.
• Support the expansion of early years services within the family hubs and children’s centres and through outreach activities.
• Ensure delivery of early years services in accordance with statutory requirements, national guidelines and agreed performance targets.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to families and their children and respond to needs of family hubs service users.
• Ensure high quality delivery of the EYFS Curriculum Guidance to all young children including SEND.
• Support the wider work of the family hubs, including SEND support.
• The ability to be adaptable and undertake a variety of roles including family hub reception duties.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Role Specific Qualifications

• Early Years Practitioner qualification (Minimum Level 3).
• This post requires an enhanced level of DBS Disclosure.
• This post requires the ability to travel across different sites.

Our People Values

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

• We are fair – we treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinions of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.
• We are caring – we care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
• We are collaborators – we work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
• We are driven – we will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our Commitment To You

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community – it is about open and transparent decision making co‑produced with staff and residents. It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.

Safeguarding and Equality Policies

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.