Contract Type: Grant Funded until 31/03/2028
About the role:
We are currently seeking a confident, motivated and resilient individual to join our team as an Early Years Development Assistant. We are a dynamic and supportive team committed to giving children the very best start in life. Working collaboratively with childcare providers and partner agencies, we promote high-quality, inclusive provision and support continuous improvement across our funded childcare programmes. Joining us means becoming part of a team that values wellbeing, professional development and genuine teamwork.
As an Early Years Development Assistant, you will support the development, delivery and quality assurance of childcare provision across Neath Port Talbot. You will work directly with childcare settings, including home-based childcare providers, offering practical advice, guidance and constructive challenge to help them meet statutory requirements, funded childcare guidance and agreed quality standards.
Your daily routine will involve building effective professional relationships with childcare providers while maintaining clear expectations for quality and compliance. You will need the confidence and resilience to respond to complex situations, provide clear feedback and hold challenging conversations when improvements are required. Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting childcare settings, including childminders and other home-based providers, to deliver safe, inclusive and high-quality play, learning and care experiences for two-year-olds.
- Monitoring provision and supporting settings to meet Funded childcare guidance, Care Inspectorate Wales requirements and agreed quality assurance standards.
- Giving clear, evidence-based advice, feedback and practical support, agreeing improvement actions and following up progress within required timescales.
- Working effectively with providers, families and partner agencies, and having respectful but challenging conversations where practice, compliance or outcomes for children need to improve.
About you:
Do you have:
- A Level 5 or equivalent Early Years and Childcare qualification, as detailed on the Social Care Wales List of Required Qualifications to work within the Early Years and Childcare Sector in Wales, is essential for this post. Candidates currently working towards a Level 5 with considerable childcare and early years’ experience may also be considered, along with relevant school-based qualifications supported by substantial experience within the early years sector.
- Substantial experience of working within early years and childcare provision; experience of childminding or supporting other home-based childcare provision is particularly welcomed.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to adapt your approach for practitioners, managers, families and partner agencies.
- Confidence and professional resilience to work independently, manage competing priorities and take ownership of a varied and challenging workload.
- The ability to provide constructive challenge, address concerns directly and hold difficult conversations in a respectful, clear and solution-focused way.
- Knowledge of Flying Start and funded childcare guidance, safeguarding responsibilities, inclusive practice and the quality expectations applying to regulated childcare provision.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of working in or supporting home-based childcare, including childminding, alongside broader experience within the Early Years, Childcare, Education or Playwork sector.
About us:
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.
- Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
- Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution
- Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
- Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
- Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
- Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
- Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lynne Baker on
Phone: (insert phone number here) or
Email: [email protected]
DBS requirements:
- This post is subject to an enhanced with both adult & child barred list DBS disclosure
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh language skills are desirable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
Ynghylch y rôl:
Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn hyderus, llawn cymhelliant a gwydn i ymuno â'n tîm fel Cynorthwyydd Datblygu Blynyddoedd Cynnar. Rydym yn dîm deinamig a chefnogol sy'n ymrwymedig i roi'r dechrau gorau mewn bywyd i blant. Gan weithio ar y cyd â darparwyr gofal plant ac asiantaethau partner, rydym yn hyrwyddo darpariaeth gynhwysol o ansawdd uchel ac yn cefnogi gwelliant parhaus ar draws ein rhaglenni gofal plant a ariennir. Mae ymuno â ni yn golygu dod yn rhan o dîm sy'n gwerthfawrogi lles, datblygiad proffesiynol a gwaith tîm gwirioneddol.
Fel Cynorthwyydd Datblygu Blynyddoedd Cynnar, byddwch yn cefnogi datblygu, darparu a sicrhau ansawdd darpariaeth gofal plant ledled Castell-nedd Port Talbot. Byddwch yn gweithio'n uniongyrchol gyda lleoliadau gofal plant, gan gynnwys darparwyr gofal plant yn y cartref, gan gynnig cyngor ymarferol, arweiniad a her adeiladol i'w helpu i fodloni gofynion statudol, canllawiau gofal plant wedi'u hariannu a safonau ansawdd y cytunwyd arnynt.
Bydd eich trefn ddyddiol yn cynnwys adeiladu perthnasoedd proffesiynol effeithiol gyda darparwyr gofal plant wrth gynnal disgwyliadau clir ar gyfer ansawdd a chydymffurfiaeth. Bydd angen yr hyder a'r gwytnwch arnoch i ymateb i sefyllfaoedd cymhleth, darparu adborth clir a chynnal sgyrsiau heriol pan fydd angen gwelliannau. Bydd eich cyfrifoldebau'n cynnwys:
- Cefnogi lleoliadau gofal plant, gan gynnwys gwarchodwyr plant a darparwyr eraill yn y cartref, i ddarparu profiadau chwarae, dysgu a gofal diogel, cynhwysol ac o ansawdd uchel i blant dwy oed.
- Monitro'r ddarpariaeth a chefnogi lleoliadau i fodloni canllawiau gofal plant a ariennir, gofynion Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru a safonau sicrhau ansawdd y cytunwyd arnynt.
- Rhoi cyngor clir, sy'n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth, adborth a chymorth ymarferol, cytuno ar gamau gwella a dilyn cynnydd o fewn amserlenni gofynnol.
- Gweithio'n effeithiol gyda darparwyr, teuluoedd ac asiantaethau partner, a chael sgyrsiau parchus ond heriol lle mae angen gwella ymarfer, cydymffurfiaeth neu ganlyniadau i blant.
Amdanoch chi:
A oes gennych y canlynol:
- Cymhwyster Blynyddoedd Cynnar a Gofal Plant Lefel 5 neu gymhwyster cyfatebol, fel y manylir ar Restr Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru o Gymwysterau Angenrheidiol i weithio yn y Sector Blynyddoedd Cynnar a Gofal Plant yng Nghymru, sy'n hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Gellir ystyried ymgeiswyr sy'n gweithio tuag at Lefel 5 sydd â phrofiad sylweddol o ofal plant a blynyddoedd cynnar hefyd, ynghyd â chymwysterau perthnasol yn yr ysgol a gefnogir gan brofiad sylweddol yn y sector blynyddoedd cynnar.
- Profiad sylweddol o weithio o fewn y blynyddoedd cynnar a darpariaeth gofal plant; mae croeso arbennig o brofiad o warchod plant neu gefnogi darpariaeth gofal plant cartref arall.
- Sgiliau cyfathrebu a meithrin perthynas rhagorol, gyda'r gallu i addasu eich dull ar gyfer ymarferwyr, rheolwyr, teuluoedd ac asiantaethau partner.
- Hyder a gwytnwch proffesiynol i weithio'n annibynnol, rheoli blaenoriaethau cystadleuol a chymryd perchnogaeth o lwyth gwaith amrywiol a heriol.
- Y gallu i ddarparu her adeiladol, mynd i'r afael â phryderon yn uniongyrchol a chynnal sgyrsiau anodd mewn ffordd barchus, glir a chanolbwyntio ar atebion.
- Gwybodaeth ynglŷn â Dechrau'n Deg a chanllawiau gofal plant a ariennir, cyfrifoldebau diogelu, ymarfer cynhwysol a'r disgwyliadau ansawdd sy'n berthnasol i ddarpariaeth gofal plant rheoledig.
Rydym yn croesawu'n arbennig geisiadau gan ymgeiswyr sydd â phrofiad o weithio mewn, neu gefnogi, gofal plant yn y cartref, gan gynnwys gwarchod plant, ochr yn ochr â phrofiad ehangach yn y sector Blynyddoedd Cynnar, Gofal Plant, Addysg neu Waith Chwarae.
Amdanom ni:
Rydym yn credu mewn gwobrwyo a chydnabod ymdrechion a chyflawniadau ein cydweithwyr. Rydym hefyd yn credu bod yna fywyd yn y gwaith a bywyd y tu allan i'r gwaith. Rydyn ni am i bawb fod yn iach ac yn hapus a chael yr adnoddau ariannol a'r gefnogaeth sydd eu hangen arnynt.
Dewiswch weithio i ni a byddwch yn cael eich gwobrwyo gydag ystod o fudd-daliadau a chefnogaeth ddeniadol i'ch helpu i fyw eich bywyd gorau.
- Gweithio hybrid (mewn rhai rolau) a chynlluniau gweithio hyblyg i wella cydbwysedd eich bywyd gwaith
- Elwa o becyn cyflogeion cystadleuol gyda chyfraniad pensiwn cyflogwr rhyfeddol o 15.3%
- Mwynhau hawl gwyliau o 25 diwrnod, gan gynyddu i 32 diwrnod ar ôl 5 mlynedd o wasanaeth (heb anghofio'r 8 gŵyl banc ychwanegol hefyd)
- Mynediad i aelodaeth gampfa ostyngol gyda Celtic Leisure
- Defnydd y cynllun beicio i'r gwaith gyda hyd at 40% oddi ar feiciau ac offer beicio
- Prynu car newydd drwy gynllun aberthu cyflog Tusker
- Mwynhau gostyngiadau unigryw mewn manwerthwyr lleol a chenedlaethol gyda'r Ap Smart Spend trwy ein grŵp lles staff.
Os hoffech chi ddechrau gyrfa werth chweil gyda chwmni sy'n gwerthfawrogi ac yn buddsoddi yn ei weithwyr, ac mae gennych y profiad a'r cymwysterau angenrheidiol, gallai hon fod yn swydd eich perffaith a byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed oddi wrthych.
Am drafodaeth anffurfiol, cysylltwch â Lynne Baker ar
Rhif Ffôn: (nodwch y rhif ffôn yma) neu
E-bost: [email protected]
Gofyniad GDG:
- Mae'r swydd hon yn destun gwiriad GDG manwl gyda gwiriad y rhestr wahardd plant a'r rhestr wahardd oedolion
Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi ymrwymo'n llwyr i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant a phobl ifanc/oedolion sy'n agored i niwed ac yn disgwyl i'r holl staff a gwirfoddolwyr rannu'r ymrwymiad hwn. Mae ein hysgolion/cyflogeion yr un mor ymrwymedig i sicrhau diogelwch a gwarchodaeth pob plentyn a pherson ifanc/oedolyn sy'n agored i niwed a chymryd camau i ddiogelu eu lles.
Bydd y broses recriwtio ar gyfer y swydd hon yn cael ei hategu gan asesiad recriwtio mwy diogel a thrylwyr i sicrhau bod plant a phobl ifanc yn cael eu hamddiffyn.
Gofynion y Gymraeg:
Sgiliau yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol.
Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg ac ni chaiff ceisiadau a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg eu trin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
Rydym yn cynnig cynllun cyfweld gwarantedig ar gyfer ymgeiswyr sydd ag anabledd a chyn-filwyr y lluoedd arfog. I gefnogi gweithwyr Tata Steel sydd mewn perygl o gael eu diswyddo, neu sydd wedi cael eu diswyddo yn 2024, mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn cynnig cyfweliad gwarantedig ar gyfer swyddi ar draws y Cyngor. Nodwch fod yn rhaid i ymgeiswyr fodloni'r holl feini prawf hanfodol, fel y dangosir yn y fanyleb person, i fod yn gymwys ar gyfer cyfweliad gwarantedig. Os ydych chi wedi, neu'n mynd i gael eich effeithio gan y colledion swyddi yn Tata Steel yna byddem yn croesawu cais oddi wrthych. Nodwch yn glir ar eich ffurflen gais eich bod mewn perygl o gael eich diswyddo ar hyn o bryd neu os ydych wedi cael eich diswyddo'n barod.
Yn Nhîm Castell-nedd Port Talbot, rydym oll yn gweithio gyda'n gilydd i wasanaethu ein pobl, ein cymunedau a'n busnesau.
Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ddarparu cyfleoedd hyfforddiant a datblygiad proffesiynol ein holl weithwyr.
Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at eich croesawu i dîm Castell-nedd Port Talbot.
