Early Years and Outreach Worker (19701)
Barnardo's, Brookfields, Birmingham
Early Years and Outreach Worker (19701)
£29172
Barnardo's, Brookfields, Birmingham
- Full time
- Temporary
- Remote working
Posted 1 week ago, 25 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 0694b0849bff456cb1fb12903879e326
Full Job Description
- To undertake 2-year development reviews using the ASQ assessment to holistically assess the child's general health, physical, social, emotional, behavioural and language development following successful completion of the competency framework.
- To design, plan and deliver targeted group work such as stay and play sessions, speech and language activities, SEND support/activities, family learning and baby groups
- To provide specific activities parents can use in the home to develop their child's speech and language skills and undertake home visits where necessary.
- Provide guidance and support to families on EEE, childcare options, child development, child safety and early education.
- To communicate key messages to pregnant mothers and new parents in relation to attachment and bonding with their baby, providing support in a clear and empathetic manner
- To provide support to women who are breastfeeding, encouraging the development of group support as required
- To engage with local partners and communities to promote key public health messages e.g infant feeding, weaning, oral health, nutrition advice and deliver workshops where required.
- To provide crèche facilities for under 5s while their parents/carers participate in parent-focussed activities.
- To work with the parents of children under 5 who require support with their child's emotional health and behaviours.
- To support parents who have under 5s with SEND needs ensuring inclusive practice and signposting to additional specialist support as required.
- Make effective links with Family Support staff ensuring all relevant information is shared, as appropriate, in relation to the children and parents.
- To attend and participate in multi-agency meetings as required and provide reports.
- To work flexibly and deliver services across the service as directed.
This role will require you to travel independently across the Ladywood District, therefore you must be flexible and adaptable, particularly in relation to working hours and location. A full driving licence and use of your own vehicle would be an advantage.
The working pattern for this role will be 5 days a week but may include some occasional evenings and weekends. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance. At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate., We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people. For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay., At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates. - Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
Workplace Offer: What it means for you The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.