Early Years Practitioner

Are you passionate about helping others? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable families? Have you considered working in the Charity Sector and are you passionate about supporting Volunteers? If so, we want to hear from you! Home-Start Medway is a well-established Charity which has been supporting parents with children aged 0-5 years since 1987. Our ethos is simple and clear, ''To be there for parents when they need us the most because childhood cannot wait''. Job Title: Early Years Practitioner Employer: Home-Start Medway (Charity no: ) Location: Medway Hours of Work: Full time Salary: £26,355 - £29,190 per annum dependant on experience Responsible to: CEO Purpose of the Job The main purpose of the role of Early Years Practitioner is to: Plan and facilitate group work for children to support them to reach their age-appropriate milestones and ensure their readiness for School. Support parents/carers to understand how they can assist their children''s development and ensure that learning is extended into the Home Environment. Ensure that children with additional needs are identified, parents are offered practical support to manage emerging SEND needs and referred to services that can appropriately support them. Main Responsibilities To plan, prepare and implement groups to support children aged 0-7 to reach their developmental milestones. Undertake assessments to ascertain the needs of the children attending the groups and provide activities to extend ..... full job details .....