Early Language Development Project Worker

Fixed Term until 31st March 2025
(Continuation subject to Welsh Government Funding)
30 hours per week term time only + 3 weeks

This post aims to improve family engagement in their children's speech, language and communication development, by engaging with families within Merthyr Tydfil. Post holders will be responsible for delivering early language development interventions to children birth to five with a focus working with children under 2 years and their families both in group situations and also on a one to one basis within the home. Additionally the post holder will use speech and Language toolkit which will measure children's early language progress.

To work in consultation with a range of early years' professionals and families to deliver intervention strategies that will enhance the quality of children's speech, language and communication needs, using the early language graduated response in order to jointly devise interventions to bring about change.

The post is instrumental in supporting the Early Language Development Graduated response and the Early Language Pathway., All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both. Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council encourages applications from Welsh speakers. Application forms may be submitted in Welsh and any applications completed in Welsh will not be treated any less favourably than those submitted in English., Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.