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Best Start in Life Practitioner – Infant Feeding – 0
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We offer a vibrant working environment with:
- a competitive salary
- a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
- lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
- generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
- hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
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About the role
Best Start In Life Practitioner – Infant Feeding – 12 month fixed term contract
We are seeking 2 compassionate and dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join our team, with a specialist focus on infant feeding. These roles are vital in supporting families and carers to establish healthy feeding practices during the crucial early stages of child development. You will work within a supportive team environment to promote best practices in infant nutrition, breastfeeding, and responsive feeding, ensuring every child gets the best start in life.
There are 2 roles, one based at Kettering Family Hub and one at Wellingborough Family Hub, the role will also require travel across North Northamptonshire
About you
You will be a knowledgeable practitioner with a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education or equivalent, and with an interest in supporting infant feeding. Your experience working with babies and families will be complemented by a sound understanding of current guidance around infant feeding and weaning. You’ll be an excellent communicator, able to build trusting relationships with parents and carers, and work collaboratively with colleagues and health professionals. Your empathetic nature, combined with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, will make you a valued member of our team.
If you’re passionate about supporting families and making a real difference in the early stages of a child’s life, we’d love to hear from you.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
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