As a Best Start In Life Inclusion Practitioner, you will work as a member of the Education team delivering universal and targeted, co-ordinated interventions to families with children under the age of 5 ensuring access to good quality play opportunities and sessions meeting Early Years Foundation Stage requirements.

You will contribute to assessment, planning and intervention for families and will work in partnership with parents and children providing practical, hands-on support, information, advice, and guidance covering a range of issues such as children’s developmental needs, behaviour management, parenting strategies, healthy eating and developing the home learning environment ensuring children are school ready.

Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

Optional: Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be hub or office based at least 4 days a week.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rebecca St Clair, BSIL Lead, 02030454991, rebecca.stclair@bexley.gov.uk

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will:

Have experience of working directly with children (0-5) in community, early years or related settings.
Have a track record of multi-agency collaboration with health, education and early years services
Have experience of delivering interventions and measuring impact
Have knowledge of child development and early identification of additional needs, including SEND
Have a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework
Be passionate about inclusion, early intervention and improving outcomes for children

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 13th October 2026.

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@bexley.gov.uk

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

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