Job profile

Contract Type: Initial 6 month contract from start date extension dependent on grant funding.

Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week

Location of post: Hybrid working, base at Taibach Library, Commercial Road, Taibach, Port Talbot, SA13 1LN

Workstyle :  You will be a mobile hybrid worker

Is this post a secondment? YES

We are currently looking for a Flying Start Early Years Development Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for – 

The Early Years, Childcare and Flying Start Team in Neath Port Talbot is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to develop and support our quality Childcare Settings as part of continued Flying Start expansion and development of Welsh language within the sector across Neath Port Talbot.

As part of the Early Years, Childcare and Flying Start Team, you will continue to enhance the quality of the childcare settings through the facilitation of workshops, training, and mentoring childcare staff in setting, focusing mainly on maintaining and developing the play environments in line with the new curriculum for early years and enhancing provision in line with ALN Reform.

The post holder will need to have experience of working within childcare, and a keen appreciation for the Early Years Curriculum in order to advise and develop the childcare settings.The main duties of the post;

- Working under the supervision of the Childcare Lead, within the multi­ agency Early Years and Flying Start Childcare Team, you will carry out a range of duties to lead and support the continued development of the high quality childcare settings within the programme in Neath Port Talbot.

1. To support the development of a broad and balanced range of activities and experiences appropriate to the needs of two year olds in Flying Start settings.
2. To ensure that Flying Start settings are quality assured to meet the Flying Start Guidance as outlined by the Welsh Government.
3. To establish effective working relationships with the Flying Start childcare settings and ensure positive transition to education providers.
4. To work closely with multi-agencies and promote strategies to engage parents to participate in Flying Start.

 You will have experience in/of;

Working in a multi-agency way with a wide range of professionals

Early Years Curriculum setting experience

 Ideally you will have;

• A Level 5 or equivalent Early Years and Childcare qualification, as detailed on the Care Council for Wales List of Accepted Qualifications for the Early Years and Childcare Workforce in Wales, is essential for this post. Candidates currently working towards a Level 5 with considerable childcare and early years’ experience may also be considered, along with school based qualifications with adequate experience within the early years sector.

 Flying Start (FS) is a Welsh Government (WG) initiative, which seeks to target support for pre-school children and their families within identified areas, and to deliver specific outcomes for children.

 If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Your workstyle will be a mobile hybrid worker in this role which gives you the flexibility to work from home and from a variety of Council workplaces.

 For an informal discussion, please contact Lynne Baker on

Email:   l.baker@npt.gov.uk

 Closing date required: Please note that there is a 3 day turnaround from when you complete the requisition on iTrent to when the job is published. Any queries could delay the publication of your advertisement.

 DBS requirements:

• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure adult and child

 Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

 The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

 Welsh Language Requirements:

Welsh Language skills are desirable

Additional Information:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council.  Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this.  If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you.  Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.