EARLY HELP WORKER

Grade G: £25,991 - £29,577

36 Hours per Week

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Waterloo Family Wellbeing Centre to become part of our amazing team offering support to families with a variety of issues, liasing with service providers, providing interventions to safeguard the children and families and prevent their situations escalating to social care. You will also work closely with the school team at Waterloo Primary School. This is an initial 12 month contract and will be reviewed at the end of the 12 month term.

*Please note this is a readvertisement and previous applicants need not apply*

You will be responsible for delivering, supporting and raising awareness of the school readiness agenda in order to improve outcomes for young children. Deliver play activities, engaging early with children and families to promote positive experiences and outcomes across the locality points, including working with parent and toddler groups, nurseries and schools as required. Promote and raise awareness of locality working and it's services to the wider community and support the delivery of Family Time contracts, across locality delivery points to ensure children are kept safe and their emotional wellbeing is safeguarded.

Due to the nature of the work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevent care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure & amp: Barring Service (DBS)
The School is commited to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Closing Date: 4.00pm, Wednesday 24th February 2021
Interviews: TBC

Applications should be received by EMAIL ONLY to Mrs H Owens, School Business Manager, finance.waterloo@schools.sefton.gov.uk

Any queries on this post please call the school on 0151 928-4274 and ask for Mrs Anni Quinn, Early Help Supervisor.

Please note that only applicants who are shortlisted for this post will be contacted following the closing date. An initial offer of appointment will be made to the successful candidate and will only become a substantive position subject to appropriate references along with evidence of original documents for qualifications, health etc.