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SUPPORTING  FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND/OR DISABILITIES

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Cleaner – Part Time - 7.5 hours per week

Hourly Rate - £13.15

Hours: 1½ Monday – Friday – 15:15 – 16:45 - 52 weeks per year

Are you an experienced and dedicated Cleaner who takes a real pleasure in creating a clean and pleasant environment, and would like to be part of the team at First Step, that supports families of babies and young children with special needs and/or disabilities.

First Step is a Charity based in the London Borough of Havering, that for over 36 years has supported more than 1,700 families and their children.

Families are referred or self-refer to us at a moment of crisis or uncertainty, fearing all is not well with their child. We provide an array of family-centred services tailored to each family and their child’s needs.

We are looking for an appropriately experienced Cleaner who takes a real pride in their work who can help with creating a welcoming, safe and hygienic environment for our families and children.

Closing Date: midday 30th April 2025 although early application is advised as we will be interviewing suitable candidates as applications are received.

Application: Please send a letter of application explaining your motivation for applying and your relevant skills and experience in cleaning and how you meet the requirements of the role along with a CV if you have one.

Shortlisted applicants will need to submit an application form with a full work history from education onwards, prior to interview.

Annual Leave: Pro-Rata 6.6 weeks holiday per annum including bank holidays

Early Years Worker – Part Time (up to 10 hours over 2 - 3 days)

Hourly Rate: £12.08

First Step offers vital support to children with special needs and disabilities and their families.

Come and be part of our team and make a real difference to their lives.

We’re looking for a dedicated caring professional with experience of working with babies and young children to help run our sessions.

If you’re passionate about being part of a high-quality, stimulating learning environment we want to hear from you.

You’ll be a creative team player, able to implement new ideas and use a range of strategies to continually improve how the sessions are run and to support the early years session leader.

Alongside the sessions, you’ll be comfortable working directly with parents and carers to support our children’s educational and social development, ensuring their welfare within a safe, reassuring and happy environment by providing a high level of family support.

This includes regularly contributing to child development discussions with other early years staff and professionals, both at First Step and at external meetings.

Early Session Leader– Part-Time (up to 11.2 hours over 2 - 3 days)

Hourly Rate: £13.31

First Step offers vital support to children with special needs and disabilities and their families.

Come and be part of our team and make a real difference to their lives.

We’re looking for a dedicated, caring and experienced childcare professional to lead the day-to-day running of our Family Sessions.

If you’re passionate about creating a high-quality, stimulating learning environment for our children and imparting your knowledge to others we want to hear from you.

Someone who can take responsibility and lead a high-quality, stimulating learning environment for our children while supervising and developing the knowledge and skills of the team.

You’ll be a creative and reflective team player, able to implement new ideas and use a range of strategies to continually improve best practice, in conjunction with the Early Years Leader.

Alongside leading sessions, you’ll be comfortable working directly with parents and carers to support our children’s educational and social development, ensuring their welfare within a safe, reassuring and happy environment by providing a high level of family support.