Universal Services Practitioner
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£25,584 - £27,269 (Grade 4) Hours - 37 hours per week Contract type - Fixed Term 1 yr contract until March 2026 An exciting opportunity to join an established and dynamic team who are actively involved in developing innovative Family Hub provision across the City. We are seeking a creative and ambitious Universal Services Practitioner who will provide a supporting role in meeting the Statutory Duties of the Childcare Act 2006, with a specific focus on The Family Hub offer. You will actively engage and support families to access appropriate services, ensuring we are narrowing the gap in achievement for all sectors of the community. You will play a key role within a strong team in achieving the overarching aim of improving outcomes for all children, mainly 0-4 years, by providing a specific focus on those children and families living in the most disadvantaged areas. By promoting and running activities and groups for families to attend Family Hubs, you will additionally focus on supporting home learning activities with families across the City. You will promote key health and educational messages, ensuring services are suited to families’ needs. You will proactively promote personal independence and the self-help agenda, help communities to have more control over decisions that affect them, and promote equality in service provision. For further information about the post, please contact Reeta Shemar on 07464 981888 or by e-mail at Reeta.Shemar@wolverhampton.gov.uk. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Interviews will take place on the week commencing 20th January 2025. For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Our working arrangements All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field, or flexible work style. Some roles are agile, enabling and empowering employees to maximize their performance and productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Roles with a fixed work style work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field work style are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible work style have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business, allowing employees to work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements. Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the work style assigned to the role you are applying for. Diversity We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post. We encourage, inspire, and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive, and be themselves. Recruitment of Ex-Offenders We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure. Employment Information & Support If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process, and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more. Attached documents Job Description and Person Specification
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£25,584 - £27,269 (Grade 4) Hours - 37 hours per week Contract type - Fixed Term 1 yr contract until March 2026 An exciting opportunity to join an established and dynamic team who are actively involved in developing innovative Family Hub provision across the City. We are seeking a creative and ambitious Universal Services Practitioner who will provide a supporting role in meeting the Statutory Duties of the Childcare Act 2006, with a specific focus on The Family Hub offer. You will actively engage and support families to access appropriate services, ensuring we are narrowing the gap in achievement for all sectors of the community. You will play a key role within a strong team in achieving the overarching aim of improving outcomes for all children, mainly 0-4 years, by providing a specific focus on those children and families living in the most disadvantaged areas. By promoting and running activities and groups for families to attend Family Hubs, you will additionally focus on supporting home learning activities with families across the City. You will promote key health and educational messages, ensuring services are suited to families’ needs. You will proactively promote personal independence and the self-help agenda, help communities to have more control over decisions that affect them, and promote equality in service provision. For further information about the post, please contact Reeta Shemar on 07464 981888 or by e-mail at Reeta.Shemar@wolverhampton.gov.uk. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Interviews will take place on the week commencing 20th January 2025. For full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Our working arrangements All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field, or flexible work style. Some roles are agile, enabling and empowering employees to maximize their performance and productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Roles with a fixed work style work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field work style are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible work style have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business, allowing employees to work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements. Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the work style assigned to the role you are applying for. Diversity We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents. As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers, we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the essential criteria for the post. We encourage, inspire, and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive, and be themselves. Recruitment of Ex-Offenders We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure. Employment Information & Support If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process, and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more. Attached documents Job Description and Person Specification
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