Early Support Practitioner

Overview

In this role you will deliver high-quality early support to children, young people and families, focusing on improving outcomes and wellbeing. You will plan and run engaging group activities and apply evidence-based approaches within a multi-disciplinary team. You help families access services, support safeguarding, and drive inclusion across community settings. This fixed-term opportunity supports continuous improvement and outstanding practice while allowing you to develop professionally in a collaborative, child-centred environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality early support services to children, young people and families to improve outcomes and wellbeing
• Plan and lead engaging group activities, programmes and interventions using evidence-based approaches
• Build positive relationships with children, young people, parents, carers and partner agencies
• Act as a champion for best practice and drive continuous service improvement
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team and across community settings
• Carry out assessment, planning, monitoring and review to ensure effective support and positive outcomes
• Maintain accurate records, reports and case notes using IT systems
• Demonstrate strong safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Be flexible to work in evenings and weekends to meet service needs
• Hold relevant qualifications or equivalent experience and commit to ongoing professional development
• Understand and support Early Support Needs Analyses and targeted interventions depending on grade/level
• Promote engagement with services and healthy, inclusive activities across Children's Centres, Youth Services and community settings

Key requirements

• Qualifications in Early Years or related fields (Level 3) and commitment to study to Level 4+
• Level 2/3 certificate in Youth Work
• Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong safeguarding, inclusion and relationship-building skills
• Ability to plan, monitor and review support and outcomes
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Willingness to work some evenings/weekends

• proactive and compassionate
• relationship-building
• collaboration
• use of IT systems for records and reporting
• documentation and case notes
• planning and monitoring tools

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