Early Years Assistant

Early Years Assistant (18046)

Early Years Assistant (Maternity Cover until 31/12/24) - Strabane Surestart

Would you like to be part of a caring and committed Early Years team? Is making a difference to the lives of young children something that close to your heart? Do you enjoy learning and developing new skills?

If so, Strabane Sure Start would love to hear from you!

Our energised and passionate Early Years staff provide excellent care to our 0 - 4 year olds. As part of the Early Years team you will also develop and deliver parent and child play sessions, giving precious opportunities for fun and enjoyable parent/child experiences.

Essential Criteria

Qualification in Early Years Childcare and Education, CCLD, NVQ Level 2 or above

Experience of working with children 0 - 4 years in a paid or voluntary capacity

If you have the knowledge, skills and experience for these roles, we would like to hear from you.

In return Barnardo's offers a reward package that includes a competitive salary, a contributory pension scheme and staff discounts.

Location: Strabane Sure Start Centre

Hours: 15 per week, afternoons (Term Time)

Closing: Midnight, Friday 9th February 2024

Interview Date: TBC

Contact Email: people.ni1@barnardos.org.uk

We also encourage applications from candidates who are available for As & When work. If appointable, we will add you to our bank staff.

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise during the next 12 months, including As and When hours.

We are registered with Social Services, successful candidates will undertake Social Services' vetting procedures.

The successful candidate will also be required to undertake an Enhanced ANI with Child Barred List Check.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
• The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
• A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
• Service related sick pay from day 1
• Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
• Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
• Cycle2work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
• 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

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