Join Early Years – the organisation for young children as Outreach Worker
Location: Rainbow SureStart (Castlederg, Drumquin, Newtownstewart and Belleek)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tenure: Permanent
Salary: Point (12-17) (£29,290.62–£31,714.79) per annum pro rata
Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in early childhood education?
Do you believe in the power of play to unlock potential?
Be part of our team and help shape the futures of children by fostering growth and learning through purposeful opportunities.
At Early Years, we are committed to fostering growth for both the children and our staff. Joining means an opportunity to enhance your skills, make a meaningful difference, and collaborate with a team that upholds dedication, compassion, and excellence in early years care and education.
In return, Early Years provides a comprehensive rewards package, including a competitive salary, 36 days of annual leave (pro-rata), inclusive of statutory/public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, options to purchase additional leave, and access to healthcare schemes.
The role
Partnership and Collaboration
Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Rainbow Sure Start Manager, Outreach Team Lead, Sure Start colleagues, partner organisations, and local families to deliver on the goals of the Sure Start Business Plan.
Service Planning and Delivery
Help plan and deliver high-quality services that meet the needs of children under four and their families. Support the delivery of health, wellbeing, and play programmes across Rainbow Sure Start areas.
Family Support
Work alongside parents and parents-to-be to strengthen their role as their children's primary educators, helping them address any barriers or challenges they face. Provide one-to-one support where needed or connect families with appropriate agencies and services.
Engagement and Access
Encourage and support families to access Sure Start services, linking them with relevant team members as appropriate.
Training and Outreach
Deliver training programmes and targeted services to improve outcomes for children and families within the Sure Start catchment area
We're looking for people who:
At the closing date, applicants must have:
Essential criteria
1. An NVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or NVQ Level III in Early Years Care and Education or Level III Award in Community Development or equivalent
2. Two years’ experience delivering family support interventions to both parents and children.
3. One year’s experience of planning and facilitating group activities to support children, parents and families.
4. An understanding of safeguarding/child protection issues and procedures.
5. Knowledge of the issues relating to young children and families and the SureStart aims and objectives and how these can be achieved.
6. A full current driving licence enabling the holder to drive in NI and have the use of a vehicle for official purposes or have access to a form of transport that will enable the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full
Desirable criteria
1. A degree in Early Childhood Care and Education, Health and Social Care, Community Development or equivalent.
An information pack containing the job description and personnel specification is available by clicking here.
Please note, the information pack will not be available after the job posting closes therefore you may want to download it.
As part of the application process, you will need to demonstrate how you meet the criteria as outlined above and, on the personnel specification, and provide a copy of your CV.
Shortlisting will be completed based on the information contained with the application form, therefore it is important to clearly outline how you meet the criteria.
Please note that your CV will only be used to support your application in assessing employment history.
Once you begin the application, it must be completed in one session, as there is no option to save and return to it later.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 19 June 2026.
For shortlisted applicants it is anticipated that interviews will take place on Friday 3 July 2026.
A reserve list may be held for a period of up to six months for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via email.
Should you need to contact us, please use the following methods:
Email: monitoringofficer@early-years.org
Phone: 028 9066 2825 Option 5
Early Years is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing flexible friendly working conditions. As Protestants and males are currently known to be under-represented in the Organisation, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.