As a Best Start In Life Inclusion Practitioner, you will work as a member of the Education team delivering universal and targeted, co-ordinated interventions to families with children under the age of 5 ensuring access to good quality play opportunities and sessions meeting Early Years Foundation Stage requirements.
You will contribute to assessment, planning and intervention for families and will work in partnership with parents and children providing practical, hands-on support, information, advice, and guidance covering a range of issues such as children’s developmental needs, behaviour management, parenting strategies, healthy eating and developing the home learning environment ensuring children are school ready.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
Optional: Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be hub or office based at least 4 days a week.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rebecca St Clair, BSIL Lead, 02030454991, [email protected]
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience of working directly with children (0-5) in community, early years or related settings.
- Have a track record of multi-agency collaboration with health, education and early years services
- Have experience of delivering interventions and measuring impact
- Have knowledge of child development and early identification of additional needs, including SEND
- Have a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework
- Be passionate about inclusion, early intervention and improving outcomes for children
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Interviews are scheduled to be held on 13th October 2026.