Practitioner (Daisychain Family Centre) - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Milton-Keynes-Council

Milton-Keynes-Council

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job IntroductionWe understand the pressure of family life and know that most families need additional help every now and again.

We offer support for families across 17 Children's Centres, offering a range of services for families with children from 0 to 5 years old, as well as for expectant parents.

Four of our centres have been further developed as Family Centres offering a wider range of services for the whole family, including older children and grandparents.

We are looking for vibrant and enthusiastic people to join us in our mission to provide outstanding support and services to families.

We have an exciting part time post available to join our team at Daisychain Family Centre.
Role Responsibilities

Work within a team to promote and deliver a range of activities to support the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through a range of targeted and universal sessions.
Where appropriate, work with other professionals to meet the needs of children and families.
Work as a team to run outreach sessions for target families who find it difficult to access our centres.
You will hold an Early Education or Childcare related qualification.
You will have high aspirations for all children and families.
You will be open and friendly and enjoy talking to people.
You will be flexible, as you may be asked to work in other centres.
You will have a practical knowledge of a range of early childhood services available to support parents e.g., childcare, education, health and employment support.

About The CompanyMilton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future.

We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.

Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people.

We're responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.

Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative.

If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.

Package DescriptionWe are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:

Local Government Pension Scheme, considered to be one of the best employer contribution rates of 18.8%.
27 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years. (From April 2023 this will increase to 28, and 32 days after 5 years)
Holiday Purchase Scheme.
Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as inhouse management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
Cycle to Work Scheme.
Health Cashplan.
MK Advantage benefits package a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.

Blue Light Card

Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more

SmartGo

Aimed at encouraging lowcarbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
Childcare Subsidy.

Job Type:
Part-time

Salary:
£24,496.00-£26,845.00 per year