Best Start Inclusion Practitioner

Job introduction

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About the role

We’re looking for thoughtful, proactive individuals to join our Family Hubs team as a Best Start Inclusion Practitioner (BSIP).

We currently have three opportunities available, based across our Family Hub network in Northampton, Daventry and Towcester. Each role is rooted in its local community, with a strong focus on building relationships and delivering accessible support where it is most needed.

This is an opportunity to be part of a developing, community based service focused on early support and meaningful intervention for babies, young children and their families.

Working across Family Hubs and local settings, you’ll provide accessible, flexible support to children aged 0 to 5 with emerging or additional needs. Your role will centre on helping families access the right support early, building confidence, reducing escalation, and improving outcomes over time.

This is a highly visible role, grounded in everyday interactions and focused on delivering support where it’s most needed, when it matters most.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Additional information

You’ll bring experience of working with young children and families, alongside a genuine motivation to make a difference early in a child’s life.

We’re particularly looking for someone who:

• Is naturally observant and able to recognise when additional support may be needed
• Feels confident building trust with families and having open, supportive conversations
• Has a practical and empathetic approach, offering both guidance and hands on support where needed
• Is comfortable working across different settings and alongside a range of professionals
• Is passionate about inclusion, early intervention and improving outcomes for children
• You’ll also have:
• Knowledge of child development and early identification of additional needs, including SEND
• Experience working with families in community, early years or related settings
• A relevant Level 3 qualification or above

Above all, you’ll share our focus on being present, approachable and making a real difference through the quality of support you provide.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

Interviews will be held week commencing 20th July.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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