Family Engagement Practitioners - Rise and Shine

We are looking for passionate and committed Family Engagement Practitioners to join our Rise and Shine Programme, supporting children and families across a range of local communities.Family Engagement Practitioner (Renfrewshire):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata)). Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per weekPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (West Dunbartonshire):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm with additional flexible 5 hoursPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (North Lanarkshire):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per weekPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (Glasgow Knightswood):Part Time, 20 hours per week (£14,971 per annum pro rata). Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (Glasgow Ruchill):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per weekPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmAll post are fixed term contracts to 31 March 2027, subject to continued funding. Additional funding is expected but not confirmed.Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With nearly sixty years of experience as an expert Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland's youngest children.Key ResponsibilitiesFamily Engagement Practitioners (FEPs) with Early Years Scotland (EYS) have a unique, exciting role within the early years sector. An EYS Family Engagement Practitioner has responsibility for providing support and promoting parental engagement and a whole family wellbeing service through the adoption of a multi-agency collaborative approach.Our EYS staff team work together with children and families on a continual basis, across a variety of settings within communities with a focus on enriching and enhancing parental skills and capacity to improve, strengthen and maximise:positive attachments and relationships between parents/carers and childrenearly literacy and communication skillsshared interactions and approaches to learningcost-free, enriching and nurturing home learning environmentshealthy living approachessupport for entitlementsmeaningful transitionsYou will be fully involved in shaping, developing, and evaluating our programmes and innovative shared play and learning sessions you deliver.What Early Years Scotland will offerEYS will likewise invest in you, providing regular and supported professional learning and experience opportunities that will enhance your career profile, develop your skills and knowledge in creative and unique ways and inspire your practice in new and exciting ways!Competitive salary and generous annual leaveFamily-friendly policies that support work-life balance5% employer pension contribution after 3 monthsAccess to our Employee Assistance ProgrammeOngoing professional learning and development opportunitiesA supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valuedThe opportunity to build a genuinely new function for the organisation, with lasting impact for children and families across Scotland beyond the funded period.QualificationsApplicants’ qualifications must be consistent with those required to register as a Practitioner with SSSC, e.g.:HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7Additional ELC qualifications welcomedPVG Scheme membership will be required., None specified

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Who are we and what do we do? Early Years Scotland is Scotland’s leading national Third Sector specialist organisation that supports our youngest children from birth to 5 years of age. Our fully qualified early years staff work directly with children and their families to deliver our unique Stay Play and Learn sessions in a variety of settings including nurseries, community halls, schools and prisons. We work increasingly in prisons, and areas where there are children and families who have the greatest need, and will benefit most from our services. We have been established for over 50 years, and we are very proud of our long and ever-growing track record in supporting Scotland’s youngest children to have the very best start in life.

We are looking for passionate and committed Family Engagement Practitioners to join our Rise and Shine Programme, supporting children and families across a range of local communities.Family Engagement Practitioner (Renfrewshire):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata)). Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per weekPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (West Dunbartonshire):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm with additional flexible 5 hoursPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (North Lanarkshire):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per weekPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement aa
Engagement (Glasgow Knightswood):Part Time, 20 hours per week (£14,971 per annum pro rata). Tuesday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmFamily Engagement Practitioner (Glasgow Ruchill):Part Time, 30 hours per week (£22,456 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pm plus 5 flexible hours per weekPart Time, 25 hours per week (£18,713 per annum pro rata). Monday to Friday 9.30am - 2.30pmAll post are fixed term contracts to 31 March 2027, subject to continued funding. Additional funding is expected but not confirmed.Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland's leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With nearly sixty years of experience as an expert Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland's youngest children.Key ResponsibilitiesFamily Engagement Practitioners (FEPs) with Early Years Scotland (EYS) have a unique, exciting
role within the early years sector. An EYS Family Engagement Practitioner has responsibility for providing support and promoting parental engagement and a whole family wellbeing service through the adoption of a multi-agency collaborative approach.Our EYS staff team work together with children and families on a continual basis, across a variety of settings within communities with a focus on enriching and enhancing parental skills and capacity to improve, strengthen and maximise:positive attachments and relationships between parents/carers and childrenearly literacy and communication skillsshared interactions and approaches to learningcost-free, enriching and nurturing home learning environmentshealthy living approachessupport for entitlementsmeaningful transitionsYou will be fully involved in shaping, developing, and evaluating our programmes and innovative shared play and learning sessions you deliver.What Early Years Scotland will offerEYS will likewise invest in you, providing aa
annum and supported professional learning and experience opportunities that will enhance your career profile, develop your skills and knowledge in creative and unique ways and inspire your practice in new and exciting ways!Competitive salary and generous annual leaveFamily-friendly policies that support work-life balance5% employer pension contribution after 3 monthsAccess to our Employee Assistance ProgrammeOngoing professional learning and development opportunitiesA supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valuedThe opportunity to build a genuinely new function for the organisation, with lasting impact for children and families across Scotland beyond the funded period.QualificationsApplicants' qualifications must be consistent with those required to register as a Practitioner with SSSC, e.g.:HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7Additional ELC qualifications welcomedPVG Scheme membership will b1
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Who are we and what do we do? Early Years Scotland is Scotland's leading national Third Sector specialist organisation that supports our youngest children from birth to 5 years of age. Our fully qualified early years staff work directly with children and their families to deliver our unique Stay Play and Learn sessions in a variety of settings including nurseries, community halls, schools and prisons. We work increasingly in prisons, and areas where there are children and families who have the greatest need, and will benefit most from our services. We have been established for over 50 years, and we are very proud of our long and ever-growing track record in supporting Scotland's youngest children to have the very best start in life.