Description Salary: £33,000 per annum Location: Waterside, L’Derry Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full time (working 37 hours a week) Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role Our Waterside SureStart service plays an essential role in giving children and families the early support they need. As a universal service we work in partnership with other agencies such as health visitors, midwives and local schools. To help 0–4-year-olds get ready for school our services include: child and family health services; parenting programmes and antenatal support; early year's education services, such as ‘stay and play' sessions; speech and language support and family learning. We have a responsive and user-led family support team who offer a range of parent programmes, one to one support and information sessions to meet the needs of local parents and carers. This is supported by good quality, inclusive creche facilities. How you'll help to create brighter futures As a SureStart Service Coordinator you'll be: Managing a large, varied multi-disciplinary team. Adhering to business plans and ensuring targets are met. Responsible for the day-to-day management of our well-established SureStart service. Ensuring all registration requirements, including Health and Safety, are met. Being the designated Safeguarding lead for the service. Let's talk about you Our job description for the SureStart Service Coordinator outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are: A Level 5 Diploma in Children's Care, Learning and Development or a relevant occupational qualification in Early Years Education, Social Work, Nursing, Teaching or Health Visiting (this is a must have) A current Safeguarding and Child Protection Certificate. Experience of managing a team. Experience of working in an Early Years setting. Experience of planning and delivering services. The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with external agencies. Willingness to undergo Early Years Vetting as well as an Access NI check. Contact: Emma Goodwin on 01923 361725 or email us at recruitmentserviceactionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 10545. Please note: Interviews are planned for 9th January 2025 Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Management Competency Framework Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet