Senior Children Centre Worker

About Us

We are committed to providing high quality services to all our children in North Somerset and would like for someone who is able to engage with our culturally rich diverse communities to join our team and be part of every childs journey. If you have experience in early years (0-5 years old) primary (5-11 years old) education (11-16 years old) whether that is in the UK or oversees we would like to hear from you. We want your knowledge skills and enthusiasm to enrich our families experiences. We are committed to creating a fair green and more inclusive environment for children to be provided with the skills to support their best start in life.

Join Our Passionate Children Centre Team Make a Real Difference Every Day!

Are you ready to inspire the next generation
North Somerset Councils Family Wellbeing Service is looking for a dedicated and experienced Early Years professional to join our dynamic Childrens Centre Team. This is your chance to be part of a service that truly makes an impact.

What Were Looking For

We want someone who:

• Lives and breathes early years youre enthusiastic nurturing and passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential.
• Will be an advocate and understands that each childs journey is unique reflecting different religious beliefs faiths values and culture who will embrace and share.
• Creates magic every day whether its building a warm and welcoming learning environment or turning outdoor play into an adventure you bring energy and inspiration to everything you do.
• Is a team player youre happy to collaborate share ideas and help shape high-quality learning experiences for children and their families and is prepared to listen learn hear the childs and familys voice to ensure it reflects the shapes the activities delivered.

If youve worked in fast-paced childcare settings thrive on building meaningful relationships with children and parents and want to bring creativity and care to your workwed love to hear from you!

About the Role

As part of our Family Wellbeing Service youll help us deliver North Somerset Councils Early Help offer for children and young people aged 019 (or up to 25 for those with SEND). Were proud to champion the Family Hub modela welcoming one-stop shop where families can access vital support and community connection.

In this varied and rewarding role youll:

• Lead and shape high-quality inclusive groups and creches primarily for children under the age of 5 and supports all children including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) English as an additional language families that are separated blended or in care male carers;everyone is welcome.
• Champion the voice of the childin all planning delivery and evaluation. We want our activities to reflect our childrens uniqueness and celebrate individuality.
• Partner with parents and carersto ensure a warm inclusive experience for every family reduce barriers to support access and work relationally with our parents and carers to ensure they know their voices are heard.
• Collaborate across services working with other professionals and agencies to meet the diverse needs of our community
• Support safe and engaging environments indoors and out aligned with Early Years and Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS) and safeguarding practices having professional curiosity to open discussions around mental health and wellbeing. This is everyones responsibility.
• Capture learning and development using observations and meeting children to where they are within their play and build next steps in a child-led way.
• Support our virtual offerproviding accessible activities & signposting through social media.

Some experience working with children and young people across the 019 age range or with multi-agency teams would be a bonus.

This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Valid driving licence and own transport or be able to provide alternative suitable method of travel is an essential condition for this role.

Why North Somerset Council

We understand working for a local authority is more than just a job. We want to ensure our employees remain passionate about what they do and enjoys their time at North Somerset. Whether that means you want training and development opportunities or a flexible working arrangement to fit around family commitments we will work with you to ensure you are getting the best out of your employment.

Join us and youll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime membership of the Local Government Pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance with the option to purchase up to an additional 10 days per year. Further details can be found in the attached booklet.

What We Offer

At North Somerset Council we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Local Government Pension
• Opportunities for professional development
• Inclusive Staff groups including Carers Disabled LGBTQ REACH (Race Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) and Young Staff Forums
• Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year
• Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team
• Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes

Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet.

How to Apply

If you share ourvision and valuesand are ready to make an impact to North Somerset please select the apply online button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Contact Information

For further information about the role please contact Donna Haines Family Wellbeing Interventions Lead on 0

Important Information

As a Disability Confident Leader we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job role.

Interview Date: Monday 14 July 2025.

Please note: We are currently only able to accept applications from candidates who have full permission to work in the UK and are unable to provide Sponsorship for this role.

Equal Opportunities

At North Somerset Council we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination irrespective of your sex gender identity sexual orientation religion or belief race age disability including neurodiversity if you are married or in a civil partnership or are pregnant or currently on maternity leave. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic selves to work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early or extend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.