JOIN EARLY YEARS – THE ORGANISATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AS FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (WITH EMPHASIS ON ANTENATAL/POSTNATAL SUPPORT)

Location: Newry Sure Start
Hours: 25 hours per week
Tenure: Permanent
Salary: NJC Scale 5, Point 12-17 £27,711 - £30,060 per annum pro rata
Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education? Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential? Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities.
At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both the children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education.
In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes.

The Family Support team provide a key service within the wider Sure Start multidisciplinary team.
A key part of this job is to support parents to be and parents in their role as their children’s main educators supporting them to overcome any challenges that they may be facing which impact on this important role. In order to do this a Family Support Worker may provide one to one support to families or signpost them to the relevant agency for any required support.
The Family Support Worker will inform, encourage, and support parents and parents-to-be to access Sure Start Services and will link them with other key members of the Sure Start team as appropriate.
The Family Support Worker will deliver appropriate services and training programmes to improve outcomes for families and children within the Sure Start catchment area.