Contract Type: Permanent,
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £39,513 (Level one) rising to £42,708 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to support and influence the safeguarding of children in Nottingham City childcare settings.
This role supports early years practitioners to fulfil their statutory duties regarding the Welfare Requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, through providing a comprehensive support service to Ofsted registered childcare settings including day nurseries, pre-school playgroups, childminders and out of school provision. The post holder will also have responsibility for ensuring policies and practises reflect the Interagency Child Protection Procedures of the Nottingham City Safeguarding Children Partnership (NCSCP).
The post holder will also develop and deliver a range of safeguarding training courses and network sessions as part of the Early Years City wide Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme of training for the 0-5 Early Years sector.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
* A relevant early years qualification at level 3 or above and have worked in an early years, childcare or education environment.
* Knowledge of Child Protection procedures, Working Together 2023 requirements and extensive knowledge of local safeguarding procedures and processes.
* Detailed knowledge of the Welfare Requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
* Experience of working with partner agencies.
* The ability to plan and deliver effective training to a variety of professionals in the private, voluntary, community, maintained and independent sectors
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiriesplease contact Catherine Smith, Early Years Programmes Manager, by email at catherine.smith@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: Friday 9th May 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: Thursday 22nd May 2025
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
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