Join Early Years the organisation for young children as Family Support Worker (with emphasis on Antenatal/Postnatal support) 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 role is 30 hours per week, permanent,based in Newry SureStart. The Family Support team provide a key service within the wider SureStart multidisciplinary team. A key part of this job is to support parents to be and parents in their role as their childrens 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 SureStart Services and will link them with other key members of the SureStart team as appropriate. The Family Support Worker will deliver appropriate services and training programmes to improve outcomes for families and children within the SureStart catchment area. To find out moreabout the role and to apply, please visit our website by clicking the Apply button below. Theclosing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 28 January 2025. For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place on Thursday 13 February 2025. Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions. As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups. Skills: early years childcare Education charity part time