Best Start Inclusion Practitioner

Are you passionate about ensuring every child gets the best possible start in life? As a Best Start Inclusion Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting babies, young children and their families through Wakefield's Best Start Family Hubs.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary Early Intervention and Prevention team, you will provide advice, guidance and targeted support to families, helping them access the right services at the right time. You will work closely with health professionals, early years settings, schools, SEND services and voluntary sector partners to coordinate support, contribute and facilitate the Team Around the Early Years arrangements and champion inclusive practice across Family Hub services.

The role involves delivering evidence-based interventions, leading inclusive play and learning opportunities, supporting parenting programmes, identifying developmental concerns, and helping to ensure children with emerging needs can fully access and benefit from universal and targeted support.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner with strong knowledge of child development, inclusive and early years practice and safeguarding, who is committed to working collaboratively with families and professionals to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and help every child reach their full potential.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Thinking about relocating to join us? Eligible candidates may receive up to £8,000 in relocation support to help make the move easier.

Eligibility is subject to our relocation policy and criteria, including specific requirements relating to the distance between your current home, your new home, and your workplace. To qualify, your new home must be closer to your workplace than your current home

Want to know more?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.

Name: Michelle Hutchinson

Tel: 07387056600

E-mail: mhutchinson@wakefield.gov.uk

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of our team!

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

Why Wakefield

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