Early Years Practitioner

Nottinghamshire; Mansfield, Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the Newark and Sherwood district area is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to work within their Family Hub Teams. The role requires minimum two years of experience with children 0-5 and an NVQ 3 in Childcare or equivalent. Responsibilities include providing one-to-one support to parents, delivering evidence-based programmes, and collaborating with various agencies. This position offers both full-time and part-time options and emphasizes safeguarding and diverse community engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years experience working with children 0-5 and their families.
• Be a driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Undertake one-to-one work with parents/carers to meet identified needs.
• Deliver evidence-based programmes within the Family Hub and family homes.

Skills

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Knowledge of child development

Early intervention practices

Working in diverse communities

Good communication skills

Report writing and assessment skills

Maintaining confidentiality

Education

NVQ 3 in Childcare (or Equivalent)

Job description

Work Base

Sherwood Family Hub, Mansfield, NG19 0LL and Newark Family Hub, Newark, NG24 4EG

Salary

£25,583 - £26,403 per annum (pro rata)

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time, Part Time

Hours per week

37, 34, 18.5

Working Arrangements

Site Based

Job Description / Person Specification

Early Years Practitioner JDPS.pdf – 163KB Opens in a new window

Competency Framework

Tier 7b

Number of posts

3

Interview date

27/01/2026

Closing Date

11 January 2026 23:55

The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'. Watch the two minute animation to learn more.

We have an exciting opportunity to join two of our Family Hub Teams in the Newark and Sherwood district area, within Nottinghamshire. This is a great time to join our team as we are transforming our Children's Centre Service into Family Hub Networks. Our work with Children 0-5 years remains part of our core offer and we will be expanding our service offer to 0-19 years (0-25 with SEND).

• Full time post (37 hours) based at our Sherwood Family Hub
• Part-time post (18.5 hours) based at our Sherwood Family Hub
• Part-time post (34 hours) Based at our Newark Family Hub

As part of the Early Years Practitioner role, you will be able to undertake one to one work with parents/carers to meet identified needs and deliver evidence-based programmes, within the Family Hub and family homes.

You Must Have a Minimum Of Two Years Experience Of Working With Children 0-5 And Their Families, An NVQ 3 In Childcare (or Equivalent), Be a Driver With Access To a Vehicle For Work Purposes And Be Able To Demonstrate Sound Knowledge In The Following Areas

• Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Knowledge of child development and awareness of the importance of early attachment
• The importance of early intervention when working with families
• Working in diverse communities and the ability to work in a non-discriminatory way
• Working in partnership with a range of agencies
• Communication skills, report writing, assessment skills, record keeping and IT skills
• Maintain confidentiality

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.