Early Support Practitioner – Early Help
Harrow
13/01/2024 – 4 months initially
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 35 hrs/ week – Hybrid (mix of home and office/onsite client premises)
Provide Early Support key worker functions to client groups receiving targeted Early Support resources and those at risk of escalating, working with families with considerable challenges and where there are family, and / or concerns that they may be escalating
Ensure high quality direct work with children, young people and their families to improve their outcomes through the provision of early support services
Work with other staff and a Youth Offending Team to ensure good outcomes for Early Support
Support and encourage full use of universal services available
Deliver evidence based parenting programmes, health and education services, parent and child groups and out of school services
Take part in both group work and individual work with families
Plan a range of engagements to improve the needs of the families
Communicate with parents regarding their children’s learning and development
Offer support, advice and guidance to Early Support practitioners in their work at the centres, taking responsibility for the planning and high quality evidenced based care
Support the manager in the successful sourcing of external funding
Prepare for regular supervision and reflective practice consultations concerning casework practice and ensure that work is progressed and completed as agreed
Keep and maintain records of work done, producing reports where necessary Requirements
Minimum of an NVQ Level 2 in Childcare or equivalent
Proven experience of working as a key worker, group lead with children in a care / health / education settings
Experience working in the changing environment of Children’s Services, Children’s Centres, Youth Service
Knowledge of Children’s Centre agenda and how it relates to providing services for children and their families; Safeguarding Children, Special Educational Needs, Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, Ofsted requirements and Children’s Centre inspection
Knowledge of issues affecting parents with children that are experiencing difficulties in engaging in education
Ability to analyse the needs of whole families, identifying priority areas, to plan and implement a plan of early support
Enhanced DBS registered to the update service Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services in an equal opportunities employer.
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call (phone number removed) mobile (phone number removed)
