Starting Well Nursery Worker: Sponsorship Available

Job Summary

The Starting Well 0-19 Service are looking to appoint multiple Starting Well Nursery Workers.

Post holder will be expected to work flexibly within the Chester & Rural District and if needed support colleagues across districts.

The post holders must have access to transport as commuting for community contacts in family homes and within the many Starting Well Children’s Centres venues is essential.

The role will support a new way of working where discreet pieces of work are delegated to a Starting Well Nursery Worker by our Health Visitors – to ensure the right level of support for each family at the right time.

Main duties of the job

Post holders would become part a unique integrated service, supporting delivery of key elements of the Health Child Programme to Cheshire West and Chester Children, Young People and their Families (CYPF) on behalf of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS foundation trust (CWP).

The successful candidates should be able to provide accurate advice and support that enables children, their families and carers to maximise their health, wellbeing and potential to learn and lead in clinical activity such Open Advice Clinics and Developmental checks. The post holders are expected to manage discreet allocation in relation to parenting support with key topics being toilet training, bedtime routines and mealtimes.

It is essential that candidates demonstrate a commitment to multi agency/collaborative and integrated team working.

About us

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NNEB or
  • Level 3 BTec National Diploma in Early Years awarded by Edexcel or
  • NVQ Level 3 in Early Year and Education (NVQEYE) or
  • NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education (*NVQCE) or
  • Level 3 qualification in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (*CCLD)

Desirable

  • Baby massage

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • Weaning and nutrition
  • Child development
  • Behaviour management
  • Play and development
  • Attachment and bonding
  • Safety

Desirable

  • ECDL/IT skills
  • Health promotion

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working with children/ families

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 07 July 2024

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