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🧒 About Strabane Sure Start

Strabane Sure Start is a vibrant, multidisciplinary service that supports children aged 0–4 and their families across a wide geographical area. With a dedicated team of around 41 staff, we deliver a range of early intervention programmes designed to improve outcomes for young children and their families.

🎯 Role Overview

As Early Years Co-Ordinator, you will play a key role in supporting and supervising crèche and Developmental Programme staff for 2–3-year-olds within the Strabane Sure Start organisation. You will:

Support the Children's Services Manager in overall service management
Coordinate the delivery of high-quality early learning provision.
Lead, support, and develop staff to maintain high standards of practice.Oversee planning, assessment, and monitoring of children's learning and development.
Work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes for children.
Support inclusive practice and early intervention.
Contribute to service improvement and the development of a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment.
Facilitate team meetings and provide regular supervision.

✅ Essential Criteria

To be considered for an interview, you must demonstrate that you meet the following:

NVQ Level 5 in Childcare Learning and Development or Advanced Practice in Working with Children and Families (equivalent or above)
Experience working in a similar role, with responsibility for overseeing early years provision, supporting staff development, coordinating activities and interventions, monitoring progress, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
Extensive experiencein applying safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures, with the ability to identify, respond to, and appropriately escalate concerns.
Experience working directlywith children aged 0–4 and their families
Experience of working collaboratively with parents, carers, and partner agenciesto promote positive outcomes for children and support their learning and development.
Hold a full UK driving licence, business insurance and access to a car for work purposes (this criteria will be waived for candidates with a disability who can demonstrate alternative means of meeting the mobility requirements of the post).

✅ Desirable Criteria

Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to motivate and supervise staff, build positive relationships, and manage competing priorities effectively.
Experience of collecting, monitoring and presentingdata to evaluate the effectiveness of early years services, evidence impact, meet reporting requirements and inform strategic and operational decision-making.

🔒 Pre-Employment Requirements

Enhanced Access NI with Child Barred List Check
‘Fit person' interview with Social Services

⏰ Additional Information

Flexibility is essential. Applicants must be willing to work hours that meet the needs of the service.

This contract is a fixed term post due to expire on 31 January 2027.

If this role is of interest to you, then please apply and we look forward to hearing from you.

Please read the Job Description and Additional Information Page for the in-depth responsibilities of this role, and when completing your application link please refer to you Skills, Knowledge and Experience in these areas and with a understanding of the context of this role.

Applicants must demonstrate how they meet the Essential criteria when completing the application form to secure an interview.

Contact: Recruitment.support@barnardos.org.uk

Ready to make a difference in the lives of young children and their families?
Apply now and become part of a passionate team committed to early years development

A waiting list will be held in the event that similar vacancies arise for a period of up to 12 months

We appreciate our colleagues' dedication and their commitment to delivering excellence in the vital work we do, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's  values.

We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

We are committed to a rounded colleague experience with an approach to both pay and rewards that are fair, attractive, and progressive. This is in support of our strategic ambition to ensure Barnardo's is a place everyone can belong, grow and thrive.

The salary range advertised is in line with our pay principles, for consistency and fairness while recognising the skills and experience applicants bring to the role. Appointing salaries can be discussed further at appointment stage; we do seek to appoint within this range always exercising responsible stewardship.

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

Barnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)

The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
Service related sick pay from day 1
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
20% discount at Barnardo's stores
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

*T&C's apply based on contract

Reference number:23548
Job Title:Early Years Coordinator
Location:Strabane Family Centre
Contract type:Fixed term
End date:31 January 2027
Hours:10
Salary:£33,058 - £37,581 (FTE) (£8,934.59 - £10,143.51 pro rata)
Closing Date:10 September 2026
Interview Date:TBC

Early Years Coordinator

About the role

🌟 Join Our Team at Strabane Sure Start! 🌟

🧒 About Strabane Sure Start

🎯 Role Overview

✅ Essential Criteria

✅ Desirable Criteria

🔒 Pre-Employment Requirements

⏰ Additional Information

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