Early Years Practitioner

7 days ago

Solihull, Solihull, United Kingdom Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Full time
Job Introduction

Early Years Practitioner - Solihull Early Years Team

18 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Part Time hours, 3 days a week


Are you committed to transforming life chances by holding children and young people at the heart of everything you do? Our ambition in Solihull is for all our children and young people to have access to a high-quality inclusive education which empowers them to lead independent and successful lives.

We want you to help us make this happen.


We are looking for a part time Early Years Practitioner to join our Early Years Team to support settings to meet the needs of young children.

We need people with a real passion and enthusiasm to help shape the future of our services and the lives of young children.

Have you supported practitioners in settings to understand the needs of the youngest children, especially in the prime areas? High quality provision is critical as we expand the education entitlement to under 2's.


The Early Years' Service brings together the statutory and non-statutory duties in relation to improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for all young children aged 0-5 into a single team.

The service focuses upon building the quality and capacity of early years' providers across the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sector, whilst creating the flexibility to provide an early help offer and higher level of intervention for those children with the most complex needs through support in both homes and their setting.


You will:

  • Ensure children in Early Years' achieve positive outcomes in their early education.
  • Empower educational settings to develop inclusive practice and environments and confidently support all young children with a range of needs.
  • Ensuring individual children have their needs identified early and receive the holistic support they need to respond to these in an appropriate environment.

You will have:

  • A relevant professional qualification in early years/education field equivalent to Level 4 or equivalent experience in a relevant field
  • Evidence of continual professional development such as a SEND qualification or training in SEND, Early Years training focussing on the needs of young children
  • Experience of holistic assessment, planning and review of support for children
  • Experience of supporting others and multiagency working


This is a rewarding role which will challenge you and your ability to support settings and staff, and communicate and explain best practice when supporting implication of the EYFS.


We have an office base in central Solihull within walking distance of shops and local amenities but with the option to work at home when completing visit notes and preparing for visits.

Much of your role will be working in early years settings.

We also offer:

  • Flexible working, including flexi leave up to 24 days per year
  • A comprehensive training and development programme
  • Generous annual leave entitlements with opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
  • Family and carer friendly policies
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme and staff discounts.
For further information or an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact:

Interviews will be held on 27 June 2024.
Please note we do not accept CVs.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring check for regulated activity with children.


This is an essential car user post as the demands of the job make it operationally essential and there is a contractual requirement to make a suitable vehicle available to ensure the requirements of the job can be carried out effectively.

Applicants must be able to drive, have a driving licence and be a car owner/have access to a suitable vehicle, however for disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required


This post if covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.


Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

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