Early Support Practitioner

Job Description

We are offering a step up opportunity within our Early Help Service, for an EH Practitioner to provide community based early support to children and their families (Pre-Natal – 19/25 years) group delivery and parenting progarmmes. The candidate will have on opportunity to champion on key areas such as SEND, Good Level of Development and transitions.

It is an exciting time for us at Harrow as we are redesigning our Early Help Service and you can be part of this journey to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

The EH Practitioner will offer outreach-based support to vulnerable families and undertake direct work with children to achieve positive outcomes. You will be the lead professional and will take a whole family approach, working in partnership with other professionals who are part of the Team Around the Family.

You will ensure the quality of the work is consistently high and the voice of the child is central to the work.

The successful candidate will:

• Have sound experience and working knowledge of family support and issues affecting our babies, children and young people in harrow.
• Have experience of working closely with partner agencies in Health, Social Care, Voluntary and Charity organisations.
• Be educated to degree level or equivalent or has the equivalent relevant work experience.
• Early years care and education vocational qualification level 3 or above and commitment to study to level 4 and above. Level 2/3 certificate in Youth Work.

For further information please refer to Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

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