Family Engagement Practitioner (West Central Scotland)

Are you passionate about using your skills to support a cause that makes a real difference? Early Years Scotland is seeking an experienced Family Engagement Practitioners to join our amazing staff team delivering our family wellbeing services across West Central Scotland.Early Years Scotland is a registered charity and Scotland’s leading national specialist organisation dedicated to supporting our youngest children, from pre-birth to age five. With nearly sixty years of experience as an expert Third Sector organisation, we take immense pride in our long-standing commitment to those who work for and on behalf of Scotland’s youngest children.Key ResponsibilitiesFamily Engagement Practitioners (FEPs) with Early Years Scotland (EYS) have a unique, exciting role within the early years sector. An EYS Family Engagement Practitioner has responsibility for providing support and promoting parental engagement and a whole family wellbeing service through the adoption of a multi-agency collaborative approach.Our EYS staff team work together with children and families on a continual basis, across a variety of settings within communities with a focus on enriching and enhancing parental skills and capacity to improve, strengthen and maximise:positive attachments and relationships between parents/carers and childrenearly literacy and communication skillsshared interactions and approaches to learningcost-free, enriching and nurturing home learning environmentshealthy living approachessupport for entitlementsmeaningful transitionsYou will be fully involved in shaping, developing, and evaluating our programmes and innovative shared play and learning sessions you deliver.What Early Years Scotland will offerEYS will likewise invest in you, providing regular and supported professional learning and experience opportunities that will enhance your career profile, develop your skills and knowledge in creative and unique ways and inspire your practice in new and exciting ways!Competitive salary and generous annual leaveFamily-friendly policies that support work-life balance5% employer pension contribution after 3 monthsAccess to our Employee Assistance ProgrammeOngoing professional learning and development opportunitiesA supportive, collaborative team culture where your contribution is valuedThe opportunity to build a genuinely new function for the organisation, with lasting impact for children and families across Scotland beyond the funded periodQualificationsApplicants’ qualifications must be consistent with those required to register as a Practitioner with SSSC, e.g.:HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7Additional ELC qualifications welcomedPVG Scheme membership will be required.