Elland Children’s Centre

Free Diploma in Childcare or Health & Social Care in your Local Community!

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The 16 week Intro to Childcare Course is back, if you are interested or would like to explore the opportunities offered then why not come and join us!

Following completion of this there will be opportunity to then complete Level 1 Diploma in Childcare.

Please see the flyers below for booking URL and QR code.

You can find the booking form at the Sure Start Children’s Centres website

Classes run 9:30 am to 2:30 pm – during school hours!

Course starts: Wednesday 22nd February

Elland Children’s Centre

Boxhall Road, Elland HX5 0BB

 

There is a similar course in the North and East Halifax area, running at Creations Community Children’s Centre : Free Diploma Course – Creations Children’s Centre

 

For more information and to apply:

Contact Elland Children’s Centre on 01422 266197 or 01422 251090

Free Diploma in Childcare or Health & Social Care in your Local Community!

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Gain a degree in your local community without having to travel to College!

Course runs one day a week, within 16 sessions.

All coursework is completed in class.

Classes run 9:30 am to 2:30 pm – during school hours!

Course starts: Wednesday 25th January – ends 14th June.

Elland Children’s Centre

Boxhall Road

Elland HX5 0BB

 

There is a similar course in the North and East Halifax area, running at Creations Community Children’s Centre : Free Diploma Course – Creations Children’s Centre

 

For more information and to apply:

Contact Elland Children’s Centre on 01422 266197 or 01422 251090

Advice and Guidance Drop-in every second Monday at Elland Children’s Centre

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North Halifax Partnership along  with Halifax Opportunities Trust are bringing advice and guidance sessions in our Sure Start Children’s centres around employment and applying or jobs, support with applying for universal credit and signposting to specialist services around mental health, debt and much more.

For Calderdale Lower Valley, the nearest advice centre is
Elland Children’s Centre
Boxhall Rd, Elland HX5 0BB
t : 01422 266197

Sessions run every 2 weeks on a Monday from 12.30am to 16.30pm
Next Session: Monday 17th October

Similar sessions run in Innovations Children’s Centre every second Friday.

 

For more information contact:
Sanah Asghar
t : 07784240653
e : Sanah.asghar@regen.org.uk

Download Information Flyer 

Gain a diploma in Childcare or Health and Social care Free course

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A fantastic opportunity to gain a Free Diploma either in Childcare or in Health and Social Care in your local community in your nearest Sure Start Children’s centre.

The course runs one day a week over 16 sessions between 9.30am – 2.45pm, which is useful if you have school age children.

All course work is completed in class.

To find out more, just turn up to one of our coffee morning enrolments. No need to book.

If you would like to discuss any aspects of the courses, contact Katie Jones on 01422 251090.

Next sessions:

29th September 10.30am – 12.30pm
Illingworth Children’s Centre, Occupation Lane, Illingworth, HX2 9RL
Tel: 01422 243633

30th September 10.30am – 12.30pm
Elland Children’s Centre, Boxhall Road, Elland, HX5 0BB
Tel: 01422 266197

5th October 10.30am – 12.30pm
Innovations Children’s Centre, Cousin Lane, Ovenden, HX2 8DQ
01422 248222

Party this Summer with the Lower Valley Children’s Services!

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This Summer, the Lower Valley Children’s Centres invite you to their Summer Party !!!

These events are full of fun activities suitable for pre-school children 5 years and under. No need to book, just turn up!

Events taking place from 12PM – 2PM

4th August 
Wellholme Park Children’s Centre – Brighouse

9th Agust
Rastrick Cricket Club

13th August
Stainland & Holywell Green United Reformed Church

24th August
Elland Children’s Centre

 

Looking forward to seeing you!

 

Dads Event: Woodland Explorers at Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve June 18th

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Happy Father’s Day for all Dads, Grandads and male carers!

Join Sure Start Children’s Centre and Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve to a Woodland Adventure this Saturday June 18th from 10am – 12pm.

We will be looking for creepy crawlies and help us fill our bird feeders. Who knows, we may even get a glimpse of the birds coming to feed!

Children will receive a free pack lunch and an activity pack.

Venue: Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve, Elland Road, Brighouse, HD6 2RG

June 18th 10am – 12pm

Booking is essential, Please contact the Family Support Team
on 01484 386621 to book your place today

Places may still be available

Baby and Me groups at Elland Children’s Centre

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Come to your local Surestart Children’s Centre in Elland and find out about some of the wonderful opportunities that are there for you and your baby!

Baby and me sessions are aimed at newborns up to the age of about 2 years old. They cover areas of physical development, sensory development, speech and language development as well as Health Visitor weighing and tailored advice and the ever popular bonding and Baby Massage taster!

The groups are open to everyone within the Elland area.

Places are limited and booking is essential for these groups.

Some of these sessions have a small entry fee, please contact the centre to confirm.

For more information and to book your place, please contact

Elland Children’s Centre on 01484 386621

 

Venue : Elland Children’s Centre, Boxhall Road, HX5 0BB

NHP SureStart Children’s Centre recruitment open day – Elland March 15

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Have you ever thought about joining the workforce of our Sure Start Children’s Centres?

There are several work benefits and considerable job satisfaction in knowing you have a positive impact in a child’s development.

We are always looking for enthusiastic, dedicated people to become part of our team.

Visit us in one of our recruitment open days, meet the team and find out what options there are for you!

Recruitment open days:

Tuesday 15th March : Elland Children’s Centre 5pm – 6.30pm
Boxhall Road, Elland, HX5 0BB

Thursday 17th March : Innovations Children’s Centre 5pm – 6.30pm
Cousin La, Cumberland Cl, Halifax HX2 8DQ

For more information visit:

http://surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk/jobs/

Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Lower Valley Sure Start Children’s Centres!

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Sure Start Children Centres of Lower Valley invite you to a Chinese New Year Extravaganza where you can taste Chinese food, participate in arts and crafts, face painting, glitter tattoos, a session in dance with Curious Motion and a goody bag to take home with you!

Come join us in celebrating the Lunar Year of the Tiger on Wednesday 16th of February at Whinney Hill Community Centre in Brighouse in one of the two available sessions.

Please contact Wellholme Park Children’s centre on 01484 714 768 to book your place.

Available sessions: 9:30 – 11:00am and 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Click image to download PDF copy of the poster

 

Venue: Whinney Hill Community Centre, Whinney Hill, Brighouse, HD6 2NQ
Contact: Wellholme Park Children’s Centre, 10484 714 768

Sure Start Children’s Centres recruiting now

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North Halifax Partnership Sure Start Children’s Centres are excited to be recruiting for qualified and unqualified early years practitioners to work in our Children’s Centres in Calderdale. We have a variety of day/hours are currently available within our day care settings.

NHP Sure Start Children’s Centres have been established in Calderdale since 2014 and now have a contract in place until March 2022. They are committed to supporting communities to provide high quality learning opportunities for children and parents/carers and they are invested in developing a strong passionate staff team that work with partners to ensure the best outcomes.

We are currently recruiting staff for the following posts: –

Early Years Practitioner Plus

This post is designed to attract qualified and experienced practitioners that are passionate about helping children develop to their full potential. This role will have a lead area for the candidate to develop within the centre and within the wider team, such as speech and language, SEN, safeguarding.

Early Years Practitioner

This post is designed to attract newly qualified and unqualified staff, staff returning to childcare following a break and staff wanting to get into this line of work. You will be working with children and their families to support them to develop and have the best start in life.

All of the posts have an attractive annual leave package including a period of closure at Christmas, additional leave for 5 years’ service, staff voucher incentives and 2 training days a year. There are multiple training opportunities and internal career progression routes within the different departments of the organisation.

Current available posts

  • Early Years Practitioner Plus – Innovations Children’s Centre – 24 hours
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus – Elland Children’s Centre – 25 hours x 2
  • Early Years Practitioner – Elland Children’s Centre – 37 hours (Term time only)
  • Early Years Practitioner Plus – Wellholme Children’s Centre – 37 hours (Term time only)
  • Early Years Practitioner – Ash Green Children’s Centre – 37 hours

Other available posts

  • Senior Early Years Practitioner – Kevin Pearce Children’s Centre – 37 hours
  • Senior Early Years Practitioner – Innovations – 18.5 hours
  • Advanced Administrator – Family Learning – 30 hours
  • Advanced Administrator – Innovations Children’s Centre – 37 hours
  • Projects Administrator – OMI – 37 hours
  • Receptionist/Admin Assistant – Wellholme Children’s Centre – 24 hours
  • Site Supervisor – Creations/Illingworth Children’s Centre – 37 hours
  • Cleaner – Ash Green – 10 hours

Closing date for these applications is 12 noon on Wednesday 16th February 2022

If you would like to come and see us in action please get in touch, details are on our website: – www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk

For an application pack visit our website NHP Work Support Or www.surestartchildrenscentresnhp.org.uk

Please email completed applications to recruitment@nhpltd.org.uk

North Halifax Partnership LTD is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake a DBS Check.