Early Years Practitioner

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for you tobecome part of the Perinatal Mental Health Team in the North East Lincolnshire locality. We are looking for a dynamic, eager and passionate individual to joinour specialist service, offering support and a wide range of interventions tosupport mothers who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues. The post holder will be employed as a Band Four Early Years Practitioner.

Please note:

the earliest start date for this position is 04/01/2027

The main function of the role is tosupport mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies,ensure that the emotional and physical needs of the babies are met and toengage in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship. The core purpose of the team in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in perinatal and maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants.

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental health services to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and community facilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companies top 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating commercially viable businesses that provide training, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby Garden Centre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

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To assist mothers with perinatal mental health problems to care for their babies, ensure that the emotional and physical needs of the babies are met and engage in activities to promote the mother-infant relationship The core purpose of theteam in which the post-holder will work, is to deliver high quality, tailored interventions in perinatal and maternal mental health and attachment based approaches to mothers and infants

The rolewould include direct interventions with women and their families with perinatal mental health problems, this may be one to one or in group setting. Visiting mothers in their own homes or at other premises such as childrens centres.local parks, cafes, medical centres. Tosupport teaching and training delivered by the perinatal service.

The postholder will assist the multidisciplinary team in meeting the needs of children and their families by undertaking delegated duties that support and enable family centred care.

Towork as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that there is appropriate communication with other professionals involved in the care of thechild and mother.

• Professional childcare knowledge acquired through BTEC/NNEB or equivalent qualification examples being:
• Level 2 Early years practitioner
• NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
• Evidence of continued professional development documented through personal portfolio
• Diploma in Childcare & Education (NNEB)
• Diploma in Childcare Studies (BTEC)
• Video Interactive Guidance
• Baby Massage
• Baby Yoga
• Gro Brain
• New Born Observation
• Watch wait wonder
• Circle of security parenting

• Experience of working in child care within a range of settings Experience of working with infants and parents
• Experience of supporting parents with children with complex needs or in difficult circumstances, e.g. Domestic Abuse, mental health within the family
• Working within a range of agencies to support families
• Community development work

• A good understanding of a range of child development issues
• Standard IT skills e.g. be able to use word, outlook email and Internet search facilities
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to child development
• Knowledge of Trust IT systems e.g. Systm On

• Evidence of…