Role Purpose

We are looking for an energetic and passionate Early Intervention Play and Learn worker to be a part of our dedicated team which supports families with children under five (up to 11) by offering universal and targeted services. These sessions vary, but include high quality Stay and Play sessions for all ages of children from 0-11, sessions for 2 year olds and health related sessions, family services according to the need of the Children’s Centre, such as speech and language support groups, and individual and group interventions.

Requirements

The post holder must have good time and record keeping skills, and the capacity to adapt to new and challenging environments. IT skills in Microsoft Word, Excel spreadsheets and email are essential.

You should also be a lively and engaged team player, willing to get stuck in and, above all, love working with children andyoung people.

Candidates will need a full current understanding and knowledge of children's emotional, physical, psychological,and educational developmental needs from 0 to 5 years, Level 3 qualification in an Early Years related field at a minimum and recent experience of working with children and families including families with complex needs.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Tower Hamlets Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Additional information

• Fixed Term x 1 35 hours (9 months) - Maternity Cover

You will be based within one of the four localities in the local authority.

Application Details

This post is open to the following types of applicants: Redeployees/ Internal/ External

All applications should be made via our online application system, no CV’s or alternative forms of applications are accepted. Internal employees should apply via the council's Intranet. External applicants apply via the Council's website www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/careers

Additional Details

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough. 

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