Job Vacancies
Are you passionate about enabling children to achieve their potential? Are you looking for a new challenge? Whether you join our Children's Centre services or our nurseries at Chumleigh Gardens, Lorrimore Square and Elephant and Castle, we offer an attractive benefits package including:
No weekends or Bank Holidays
25 days annual leave plus 3 extra days over the Christmas closure
A 6% pension match scheme
Regular training and development opportunities
A 40% discount on a 1st Place nursery place for your child
Years of service benefits
A lunch scheme (cooked meals for £1 a day!)
Discount service for supermarkets, retail, days out and more
Season Ticket Loan Scheme
Bike to Work scheme
Smart Health App - access to a GP any time of day or night and has other benefits such as a Health check, mental health support and health and nutrition advice.
Death in Service Benefit
Fully funded qualifications, study up to Level 5 and study while you earn.
Career progression, as you gain further qualifications your salary will increase and you will have the opportunity for new roles and responsibilities.
Find out more about our 1st Place employee benefits in Employee Hub.
Vacancies:
Rose Voucher Project Officer
Salary: £17,256 pro rata (£28,760 FTE)
21 hours per week over 3 working days
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
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The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project in Southwark has been successfully supporting families with young children to ensure fruit and vegetables are a part of their everyday diet since 2018. As we enter the seventh year of the project, we are now looking for a new member of staff to join the 1st Place Rose Voucher Project team and support our work in delivering the project, while measuring its wider impact on families.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience of working in a community setting and an understanding of impact and evaluation to take on a key role in the project, involving ongoing interaction with families and professionals.
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Start date: On receipt of satisfactory references and DBS
Hours per week: 21 Hours per week over 3 working days
Location: London Borough of Southwark
Job Summary
As Rose Voucher Project Officer, you will be working alongside the Southwark Rose Voucher Project Lead to forward the development of the Rose Voucher Project in Southwark. Your key areas of responsibility will be registering new families onto the Rose Voucher Project, overseeing the two Rose Voucher distribution sessions which take place at both our centres, supported by our dedicated Rose Voucher volunteers, and coordinating and supporting the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the Project. You will also provide support to our network of other Rose Voucher distribution centres in Southwark to ensure they are working in a coordinated way and according to agreed processes.
You will be a motivated individual, with excellent written and communication skills, and proven experience of working in a community setting where service users are valued, listened to and respected. Previous experience working with and signposting families is essential to ensure that our Rose Voucher families are aware of the many services and activities available to support and increase their health and wellbeing. The Rose Vouchers Project is an integral part of the wider Family Hub team at 1st Place, so you will be working in a busy environment, with colleagues who are all as committed to providing a friendly service and positive experience for families as you are.
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Closing Date: 23rd April 2024
Interviews: 29th April 2024
Before completing your application form, please read our Application Guidance Notes.
To apply for this post, please download and complete our Application Form and Disclosure and Equal Opportunities Form, and email them to Human.Resources@1stplace.uk.com.
1st Place is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. We conduct value based interviews. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they are fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures. Pre-employment checks and references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.
Equal Opportunities
We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability.
If you’d like to to have an informal chat about the role, please e-mail: Ariela.cravitz@1stplace.uk.com.
London SE17 & SE5
36 hours per week - £25,753.23 starting salary
Opportunities to progress up to level 5, training is fully funded.
London SE5 & SE17
Please read application guidance notes below.
36 hours per week - £20,225.45 starting salary
Opportunities to progress to level 3, training is fully funded.
London SE5 & SE17
Please read application guidance notes below.
Assistant Early Educator (bank/flexible hours)
Hourly rate level 2 - £11.92
Hourly rate level 3 - £12.43
We require bank staff to cover sickness and holidays, there are plenty of hours available across our 3 nursery sites.
Full time employees who work 36 hours per week, can also do bank work if they wish to increase their hours.
London SE5 & SE17
Please read application guidance notes below.
Applying for a post:
Before completing your application form, please read our Guidance Notes for Applicants.
To apply for any post, please download and complete our Application Form and Disclosure and Equal Opportunities Form, and email them to sam.tomkins@1stplace.uk.com
1st Place is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. We conduct value based interviews. The successful candidate must demonstrate that they are fully committed to our safeguarding policies and procedures. Pre-employment checks and references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.
We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability.