Early Years Coordinator (12016)

Role: Early Years Coordinator

Salary: Up to £27,600 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)

Salary range is £25,000 to £27600 per annum

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours a week, 5 days a week Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. There will be a rota to work Bank Holidays throughout the year.

There will be a rota for Bank Holidays throughout the year.

Closing Date is Wednesday 22nd May 

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11^th June

Location: Wilmslow

Perks: Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our careers portal. Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. 

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 671,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a dramatic difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

About the Role: 

HMP Styal is an Early Years Mother and Baby unit that offers holistic support for mothers and their babies up to 18 months old who are often vulnerable and may have complex emotional and health needs. We work closely with a range of professionals and as part of a team to offer the best positive outcomes for the mothers on the unit and this is a vital part of our work. We are looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic Early Years Coordinator to provide a range of stimulating activities for children aged 0-2 years in line with the Early Years Foundation stage.

As an Early Years Coordinator, you will:

• Lead a small team of early years practitioners  to provide quality care, support interventions and range of activities and experiences to children, young people, and families, as advised and in line with agreed plans.
• Along with the Practice Team Leader drive forward quality in order to achieve a good Ofsted rating.
• Be alert to child protection and safeguarding issues and inform appropriate managers about concerns in line with our policies and procedures.
• Provide individually or as part of a team, practical quality care, support interventions and range of activities and experiences to children, young people, and families, as advised and in line with agreed plans.

Our job description outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:

• Relevant level 3 qualification in Early Years or above.
• Previous experience working in a nursery setting aged 0 to 5 years.
• Paediatric First Aid Qualification & Food Hygiene or ability to achieve.
• Ability to keep the child as the focus and ensure their feelings and wishes are represented in record keeping.
• Ability to be able to communicate effectively and engagingly and to maintain independent professional relationships, boundaries.

For any recruitment related queries please contact: Sarah Manderfield by email sarah.manderfield@actionforchildren.org.uk

If you would like to find out more about the role and have an informal conversation about the work of the mother and baby unit, please call 01625 553128 and ask for Lisa Flynn.

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Application Process 

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Diversity, equality, and inclusion 

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. 

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