# Specialist Paediatric Development & Play Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-paediatric-development-and-play-advisor/440e2bd6-bd71-4bc6-aa45-5ec990a2b904 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-paediatric-development-and-play-advisor/440e2bd6-bd71-4bc6-aa45-5ec990a2b904.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T08:51:26.183Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Rayleigh/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Childrens_Services/Childrens_Services-v8077565 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8077565?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Jigsaw Development & Play  team offers a care pathway for children with additional needs, providing advice, support and interventions to children and their families. Using a partnership approach with the multi-agency team and partner agencies to deliver a holistic package. Providing support to families Conducting home visits and monitoring concerns Facilitating health promotion activities Identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns Working with vulnerable and complex families Advocating for children's needs ### Main duties of the job The Specialist Paediatric Development and Play Advisors has responsibility for; Identifying parenting and behaviour management needs within the family and to provide strategies to help resolve these issues. Identifying and evaluating the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting the children’s additional needs. Delivering an intervention which encompasses their age & stage of development and address their challenges. Producing a report summary of the sessions that could be used to assist a paediatrician during diagnosis. Where appropriate contributing to the One Plan and EHCP process. Deliver workshops to support parents with specific areas of development such as sleep, toilet training, play, and eating. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work as a member of the Jigsaws Development and Play Team across Children’s Services in South East Essex (Southend, Rochford, Rayleigh, Castle Point) under the direction of the Specialist Health Visitor for Children with Additional Needs and the Children's Targeted Team Manager KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To assess family dynamics and parenting capability and enable identification of child’s behavioural/developmental and emotional needs. Working with children experiencing developmental delay with possible behavioural challenges and advising parents how best to progress. Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting children’s additional needs within the home and or groups. Undertake a contracted programme of work with families who have a child with an additional need, which encompasses their age & stage of development that suits the family and child’s individual needs. To assist and deliver parenting programmes for children with identified needs to include both parent focused and client focused groups. To work with family members utilising a partnership approach to enable them to meet their Child’s needs liaising with other professionals involved with the child and family. ## Job Details The Jigsaw Development & Play team offers a care pathway for children with additional needs, providing advice, support and interventions to children and their families. Using a partnership approach with the multi-agency team and partner agencies to deliver a holistic package. Providing support to families Conducting home visits and monitoring concerns Facilitating health promotion activities Identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns Working with vulnerable and complex families Advocating for children's needs ## Job Description The Specialist Paediatric Development and Play Advisors has responsibility for; Identifying parenting and behaviour management needs within the family and to provide strategies to help resolve these issues. Identifying and evaluating the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting the children’s additional needs. Delivering an intervention which encompasses their age & stage of development and address their challenges. Producing a report summary of the sessions that could be used to assist a paediatrician during diagnosis. Where appropriate contributing to the One Plan and EHCP process. Deliver workshops to support parents with specific areas of development such as sleep, toilet training, play, and eating. ## Responsibilities To work as a member of the Jigsaws Development and Play Team across Children’s Services in South East Essex (Southend, Rochford, Rayleigh, Castle Point) under the direction of the Specialist Health Visitor for Children with Additional Needs and the Children's Targeted Team Manager KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To assess family dynamics and parenting capability and enable identification of child’s behavioural/developmental and emotional needs. Working with children experiencing developmental delay with possible behavioural challenges and advising parents how best to progress. Identify and evaluate the effectiveness of play opportunities and environments in meeting children’s additional needs within the home and or groups. Undertake a contracted programme of work with families who have a child with an additional need, which encompasses their age & stage of development that suits the family and child’s individual needs. To assist and deliver parenting programmes for children with identified needs to include both parent focused and client focused groups. To work with family members utilising a partnership approach to enable them to meet their Child’s needs liaising with other professionals involved with the child and family. ## Person Specification ### JD/PS **Essential** - NNEB/BTEC/NVQ3 or equivalent childcare qualification Foundation Degree Early Years or Advanced Diploma in Childcare Education - Car Driver - Experience of working with children who have additional needs. Experience of working with families with parenting and behaviour management needs. Sound knowledge of Child Development, - Shares the Trusts beliefs & values. - Experience of maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records **Desirable** - Meets PS ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) - [specialist paediatric development & play advisor (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10369487) - [ps specialist paediatric development & play advisor (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10369488) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.