Early Years Support Worker

Job title:

Early Years Support Worker

Company

NHS Scotland

Job description

Description:NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Early Years Support Worker to join the Children & Families Service, working with the Health Visitor teams in Perth and Kinross to support the health and wellbeing of children and families within the locality.NHS Tayside is committed to improving the life chances and opportunities for children. We work closely with our partners in health, multi-agency partners and voluntary services. As an Early Years Worker within our service you will be working with a diverse community to deliver early interventions strategies for pre-school children.We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced individuals to apply who hold a NNEB qualification, Diploma in Childcare and Education or NVQ Child Care Level 3 Qualification.You should have sound knowledge of child development and learning through play activities and have previous experience of working with children.You should be willing and able to travel across the locality.You will be required to achieve the mandatory Induction standards for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland and to comply with the Code of Conduct throughout your employment.You will gain a varied experience working in Tayside including opportunities to develop your early years practice within urban and / or rural areas. All Early Years Support Workers will be trained in The Solihull Approach, we encourage and support ongoing CPD for Early Years Support Workers and provide individual learning logs for practitioners.We are seeking individuals to apply who have excellent communication skills, have the ability to work as part of a team and are willing to support change. If you have the appropriate qualifications with experience, we would like to hear from you.Please contact us for any informal enquiries:Lynne Summers, Health Visitor Team leader (Team 2) Tel 01738 564202/ 07917245296lynne.summers@nhs.scotOrVirette Swift, Health Visitor Team Leader (Team 3) Tel 01738 564202/ 07760210967Virette.swift@nhs.scotHours: 22.3 per weekShort-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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Expected salary

£27598 – 30019 per year

Location

Perth, Perth and Kinross

Job date

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 07:56:35 GMT

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