PURPOSE OF THE POST 
Receive experiences and support in the workplace to complete an apprenticeship and gain qualifications in the field 
To contribute as a team member within the Children’s department to provide a  service to support families with children aged 0-4 
Ensuring that the people of Gwynedd are central to everything we do
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNCTIONS 
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MAIN DUTIES 
Overview  
The Early Years Unit, which is part of the Children and Family Support Department provides services to families of young children aged 0-4 in areas across Gwynedd.  
 
The Family Support Team is a key part of the Early Years Unit and works specifically to support parents. The work included working 1:! With parents and their children, creating packages and offering groups to develop parents’ skills.  
The team works very closely with a number of other services and teams such as health visitors, early development officers, children’s team, teacher’s team and specialist services.  
 
All Gwynedd Council apprentices are expected to demonstrate the following:  
 
The right behavior and attitude  
Do your best in the day to day work and the qualification  
Contribute towards the success of the Council  
Working effectively as part of a team  
Communicate effectively 
Be ready to learn new things  
Understand exactly what is needed to work for the Council 
 
 
Here is an overview of the main duties of the job:​  
Supporting Officers during courses, classes and one to one work 
Work with Officers to monitor the impact of the programmes that are offered 
Support Officers to work with parents to meet their children’s needs 
Supoport Officers to work with parents to identify what they need 
Communicate effectively with parents 
Understand how to identify ways to improve parenting skills 
Understand how to enable parents to deal with a child’s behaviour 
Support Officers to make assessments before starting the work 
Provide information about the service 
Work with the teams around the family 
Work with the team to identify suitable locations to run the courses and classes 
 
As a Cyngor Gwynedd member of staff, you have the following responsibilities:  
  
Responsibility for self-development.   
Ensure that the Health and Safety rules in the workplace and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy are followed  
Follow the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.   
Responsible for managing information and to ensure that personal information is treated appropriately    
Commit to the Carbon Management Plan and encourage people to reduce the Council’s Carbon Footprint  
Responsibility to report any suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused 
 
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 
You may have to work unsocial hours sometimes