Early Years Transition Outreach Worker

About the role

We are looking for a candiate who can support high quality transition for children moving to school reception class, with a particular focus on children and families with identified needs. This post will support all early years settings across Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City to identify those most at need of support. This role will be based at Howe Dell School with the expectation of travelling to other settings.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience in:

• Supporting the early years transition process
• Providing transition support for identified children in early years settings
• Working with early years settings to identify children who require additional support to settle into reception class
• Planning and delivering appropriate support for identified children
• Working with early years settings, schools, other agencies/professionals and parents/carers as appropriate
• Working with children with special needs

Applicants should be:

• resilient, flexible and willing to take on different challenges
• creative and resourceful
• passionate and dedicated to making a difference to children’s educational journeys, no matter their starting points
• Have enthusiasm and are willing to develop their professional development

The contract is term time only for 22.5 hours per week. Days and hours to be discussed at interview. It is salaried at grade H5 –H6 depending upon skill set and experience.  A flexible working approach would be considered. This is a Fixed Term contract until July 2026 in the first instance and may continue dependent on funding from the DSPL5. The position will start in September 2025.

Howe Dell Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Herts County Council guidelines. We provide an organisation that takes safer recruitment seriously and rigorous checks will be made as part of the process relating to any appointments to the school. We actively seek to recruit with Child Protection as a priority.