RESPECT
COMPASSION
GROWTH

Children's Centre Practitioner

Salary 20,171.00
Location Bedford
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This is a Fixed Term, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity to join our Childrens Centre team in Bedford.

We have a Children's Centre Practitioner position available, fixed term until March 2025.

The role involves working with families who have an under 5 year old with in a group environment, role modelling positive play experiences and giving the families tools to continue there play with in there home environment.

There is a variety of training opportunities, such as speech and language and Breast feeding and much more.

No day is the same in this role, you would be working across Bedford borough with in the children centre buildings and out in the community.

You would need to to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

If you feel like a change then this could be an opportunity for you.

One YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.

These include:

  • Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
  • Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
  • Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
  • Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
  • Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
  • Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
  • Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
  • Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
  • Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
  • Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
  • A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity, and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.

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About Us

We offer support from our Children’s Centres and community venues, as well as providing an outreach service that allows us to meet with families in their homes.

We work across three key areas: Perinatal Services, Children’s Activities and Parenting Support. Our service is used by expectant parents, carers and families with children up to five years old. Our Children’s Centres focus on improving outcomes for young children and their families, with a particular focus on reducing inequalities for the most disadvantaged.

Our core areas of work are:

  • Child development and school readiness
  • Improved parenting aspirations
  • Self-esteem and parenting skills.

Our Children’s Centres provide different activities to families which mean children can play and learn together, and the whole family benefits from learning new skills, as well as easy access to support and advice about other local services.

ECP is a subsidiary of One YMCA, we are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.

By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.

These include:

  • Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
  • Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
  • Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
  • Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
  • Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
  • Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
  • Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
  • Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
  • Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
  • Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund

Our Values

We champion RESPECT so everyone can belong

We show COMPASSION so everyone can contribute

We inspire GROWTH so everyone can thrive

Current Benefits

  • Health Cash Plan

Covers healthcare expenses from optical and dental care to therapy treatments. Shared pot for children included.

  • EAP & Doctorline

Confidential help and advice line (24 hours) on medical, legal, and domestic issues.

  • Rewards & Discounts

Special offers from hundreds of leading online and high street retailers & Discounts on gym memberships.

  • Birthday and Wellbeing day off

One day additional leave day for every year of service up to 5 days.

  • Leave & Support

Support for your child, IVF treatment, and through challenging times.

  • Career Pathway

Training & Development with a clear pathway for you to grow.

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