South Cambs Child & Family Centres has a vacancy for a part time (18.5hrs) child & family centre worker based in one of our 5 Child & Family Centres/Zones (Cambourne, Melbourn, Sawston, Waterbeach, Northstowe).

The Child & Family Centre team form a key part of the wider South Cambs Targeted Support team.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Steph Woodley at 

Stephanie.woodley@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or 07824820476 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

• Flexible working
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• A comprehensive wellbeing package
• Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
• A comprehensive pension scheme.
• IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
• Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
• An employee recognition scheme

The role of a Child & Family Centre Worker is an exciting, dynamic and ever-evolving role aiming to offer families within South Cambridgeshire a high-quality provision working towards a family hubs model.

With a particular focus on the 0-5 age group, you will provide support to children and families to access information, advice and guidance, play, support and learning opportunities in both targeted and universal group settings. Support will be delivered in both Child & Family Centres and outreach venues within the wider community.

As a Child & Family Centre Worker you will be motivated and positive about contributing to the lives of children, young people and their families. You will work both autonomously and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within the wider Targeted Support service.

For further details please see job description

We are looking for a highly committed, enthusiastic, and hardworking professional who will be part of a diverse multi-disciplinary team supporting families throughout South Cambridgeshire.

Applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

You must be eligible to work in the UK

Candidates must be willing and able to travel.

Do you have a relevant level 2 qualification

Please attach a CV and Supporting statement that tells us how you meet the essential criteria

On applying for this post, candidates need to answer each of the Job Specification points, giving details of their experience along with examples of their practice.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off.   We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered.  We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. 

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers