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Our Story Read All About it! Making news since the 80's! 1/8 Our founder, Pauline, talks about starting the charity When I moved to Aveling Park Road in 1977 there was nowhere for people to go with their children, so I opened up my home to friends and other families. Together we set up a range of activities: keep-fit, coffee mornings, play sessions and Halloween and Bonfire parties. We also used the playscheme in a gardener’s shed and double-decker bus in Lloyd Park. In 1981 the bus was under threat of closure, so we formed the Lloyd Park Action Group and started our campaign to improve services for the community. As a result, we were given use of five portacabins in Lloyd Park and in 1984 we formed The Lloyd Park Parent and Toddler Group; with play sessions every weekday afternoon. Since this time we have continued to campaign and develop community-led services to support local families, and there have been so many successes. From raising the funds to employ our first staff members, securing grants of £1.3 million in 2003 for the building in Lloyd Park and in 2016 winning the contract for Children and Family Centres to enable us to support families across Waltham Forest. My fondest memory of the community coming together to support the charity was in 1992 after our building was completely destroyed by a fire. When I first saw the devastation I thought it was the end of the charity, but our community worked together to get services back up and running within a week. It was quite incredible how everyone rallied together to help us. There have been some amazing p eople involved over the years who have helped make this charity so special. The staff are so critical to its success, but because I'm the figurehead I have been nominated for a few awards. It was an absolute privilege to be awarded an MBE by King Charles in 2011 (then Prince Charles) and I accepted it on behalf of everyone involved in Lloyd Park over the past 35 years. Pauline Thomas Founder of The Lloyd Park Children's Charity 1977 Local families meet in Pauline Thomas’ front room on Aveling Park Road. 1981 The group starts using an old gardeners’ shed in Walthamstow’s Lloyd Park and become known as The Lloyd Park Action Group. 1984 The Charity moves into five portacabins and a team of volunteers begin to offer parent and toddler sessions. 1987 Our first paid member of staff is hired and we introduce a playgroup. 1990 We become The Lloyd Park Under 5’s Centre and offer extended daycare for working families. 1992 The centre is destroyed by fire but the local community comes to our rescue to help us reopen. 2003 We raised £1.3 million to build The Pauline Thomas Centre in Lloyd Park. 2007 The Higham Hill Centre opens. 2009 Funded by 'Parents as Partners in Early Learning' and then the National Lottery, we worked in partnership with families to develop and introduce our family support community project, 'You and Your Child'. 2011 Expanding our interest in nature and risk-taking play comes Grow Wild. 2013 Local parents come together to fight poverty. They set up our Baby Bank to provide emergency support to families in crisis. 2016 We are awarded the contract to provide Children and Family Centre services for all families in Waltham Forest on behalf of The London Borough of Waltham Forest. 2018 Families work together to overcome barriers and fight for equality by introducing our Breaking Barriers project. Timeline Key points in our history

Family Support What is Family Support? Our Grow Well family support services offer 1:1 or group support to help you organise your thoughts, make plans and take action to improve life for you and your child. Request Help or Refer Who is it for? For families with children under 5yrs old. Enabling you to access a range of support in the community: Every family faces challenges from time to time. We're here to help you every step of the way! Some examples might include: child development parenting support sleep feeding parent/infant relationships making friends overcoming low mood How is it delivered? You will be signposted to our service or request help yourself One of our team will contact you for an initial assessment You decide on some goals that you'd like to achieve We'll help you achieve these through group sessions, phone check-ins and helping you to access community services (home visits available where appropriate) When you feel as though you've achieved your goals we'll review your progress with you Request Help or Refer

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Jobs in childcare, early years learning and development and family support. Now recruiting Back to 'Join our team' page Early Years Educator Apprentice Location: Walthamstow Salary: £21,416 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week Closing date: Description You will study with Pen Green Research and receive support to learn on the job at one of our settings. Your role will involve working with the team to provide high-quality, creative learning opportunities for young children, stiving to ensure every child has the best start in life. As an Early Years Educator Apprentice, you will play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment. Job Description Apply Now Early Years Practitioners - Level 2 Location: Walthamstow Salary: £22,127 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week Closing date: Description You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. Your role will be to implement the delivery of the Early Years Curriculum to ensure that all children reach their full potential. As part of a family group you will build relationships with children and families to promote children’s learning and development and wellbeing. Job Description Apply Now Early Years Practitioners - Level 3 Location: Walthamstow Salary: £25,197 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week (40 hours can also be considered) Closing date: Description You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. Your role will be to implement the delivery of the Early Years Curriculum to ensure that all children reach their full potential. As part of a family group you will build relationships with children and families to promote children’s learning, development and wellbeing. You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Early Years Practitioner and supervising and nurturing level 2 practitioners, apprentices and students. Job Description Apply Now Casual/Assistant Playworker Location: Walthamstow Salary: Hourly rates Under 18yrs - £8.00 Aged 18-20yrs - £11.05 Aged 21 and over - £11.44 Hours: Part-time - 15 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 3-6pm, Term Time only Closing date: Description You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. Your role will be to support with the Tea Time Cub provision at The Higham HIll Centre, collecting primary aged school children from Whittingham school and Hillyfield on the Hill, supervising the children; providing fun activities, & serving a nutritious tea. Job Description Apply Now Cleaner Location: Walthamstow Salary: £21,715.20 Hourly rate: £11.60 Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 6am - 8am Closing date: Description You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. To carry out a full range of duties providing high standards of cleanliness and general security. To include cleaning activities under the direction of the Site Service Manager and Centre Manager. Job Description Apply Now Applying online All candidates must complete our employee application form. Use the job definition as a guide to structure your application and help demostrate your relevant experience. It lists the skills, competencies, talents and behaviours we are looking for. If you are new to the role you are applying for, tell us what you know about the role. Please read our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our policy page for info. on how we handle your data If you would like to discuss any of our open roles or arrange a visit to one of our settings, please email recruitment@tlpcc.org.uk

See available post from across our charity. We regularlty recruit to positions in childcare, early years learning and developement, family support, and a variety of support roles. Applying online All candidates must complete our employee application form. Use the job description as a guide to structure your application. Tell us how your knowledge and experiences help you meet the skills, competencies, talents and behaviours we are looking for. If you are new to the role you're applying for, tell us what you know about the role. Please read our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our policy page for information on how we handle your data. Back to Jobs Apply Now Complete a job application form by following this link

See available post from across our charity. We regularlty recruit to positions in childcare, early years learning and developement, family support, and a variety of support roles. Early Years Educator - Level 3 Location: Walthamstow Salaries 36 hours per week - £25,197 or 40 hours per week - £27,997 Closing date: n/a Overview You will be part of an amazing team who provide high quality trusted Early Years experiences and education to all children in our care. Your role will be to implement the delivery of the Early Years Curriculum to ensure that all children reach their full potential. As part of a family group you will build relationships with children and families to promote children’s learning, development and wellbeing. You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Early Years Practitioner and supervising and nurturing level 2 practitioners, apprentices and students. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate; this is a requirement of the DBS code of practice. Job Description Apply Now

See available post from across our charity. We regularlty recruit to positions in childcare, early years learning and developement, family support, and a variety of support roles. Experienced Outreach and Family Support Practitioner Location: Across the London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: £31,430 Hours: Full Time 36 hour per week Contract: Fixed-term for 12 months, with the possibility of extension until June 2027 Closing date: Thursday, 9th October 2025 Interviews: Week commencing 13th October 2025 Overview At Lloyd Park Children’s Charity, we’re proud to be at the heart of our community, supporting children and families to thrive. We believe every child deserves the best start in life, and we work together to create safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments where children can grow, learn, and flourish. We’re looking for a passionate and committed individual to join our team in a fixed-term role. If you’re someone who shares our values and is ready to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. We’re seeking someone who: Has qualifications relevant to early years and experience in working with families. Is enthusiastic, caring, and committed to inclusive practice. Enjoys working as part of a supportive team and engaging with the local community. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate; this is a requirement of the DBS code of practice. Job Description Apply Now

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Volunteer for us! Make a massive difference to the lives of vulnerable children in Waltham Forest! Amazing volunteers support work in all of our services. Join the team to share your skills, make friends and gain new experiences. Receive relevant support and training Benefits of volunteeing Gain valuable experience and improved employability Work in a friendly and professional charity Bring your experience to our work We offer rewarding roles in all of our teams! Grow Wild Baby Bank Language translation Wellbeing and play sessions Administration Board of trustees Volunteering for companies Is your company looking for team building activities that support the local community? We provide worthwhile volunteering opportunities and sessions for different sized companies. Email us to find out more. Find out more If you would like to support our charity whilst also developing your skillset drop us an email or apply using the buttons below. We'd love to hear from you! Email Enquiry Volunteer Application Form Volunteer Policy

Your fundraising Our community has always come up with fun and creative ways to raise money for us. These events not only raise money for us but bring local families together creating opportunities to make new friends and have fun whilst also promoting the work of our charity to more people. Whether you've held a bake-sale, a coffee morning, an auction, put on a play, thrown a party or any other kind of fundraiser, it's super-easy to support us with your proceeds! You can simply make a quick and easy donation via our 'Donate now' page or go to our 'Pay in fundraising' page where you can tell us a little more about your how you raised your funds. Lloyd Park Children's Charity registered no: 1102134

Take on a challenge for us! If you are thinking about taking on a personal or group challenge, whether that's running a marathon, walking 5K, climbing a mountain, shaving your head or even endurance disco-dancing; Why not choose to support our charity's work with vulnerable children with your sponsorships or fundraising? It's easy to donate your hard earned sponsorship money to support children. You can simply make a quick and easy donation via our 'Donate now' page or go to our 'Pay in fundraising' page where you can tell us a little more about your challenge. You may prefer to set up a Just Giving page ( or similar). This enables you to promote your challenge across your s ocial connections and makes it easy for supporters to sponsor you. Whichever platform you choose, nominate Lloyd Park Children's Charity as your chosen beneficiary using our charity number: 1102134

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Walthamstow Site Services Manager job Nurseries Caretaker Maintenence Employment opportunity Charity Catering Manager Location: Walthamstow Salary: £26,114.40 Hours: Fulltime - 36 hours per week Overview To Lead the catering team to plan healthy, seasonal menus and take responsibility for implementing the menu’s across the organisations early years setting. Are you passionate about children's health and well-being? Do you share our values of "sustaining our planet, sustaining our community"? Can you design innovative plant-based cuisine and have a deep knowledge of food sustainability? The Lloyd Park Children's Charity is looking for a dedicated and experienced Catering Manager to join our team! To work as part of the team in sustaining high quality services and implementing the charities vision, mission, values and strategic plans and objectives. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate; this is a requirement of the DBS code of practice. Job Description Apply Now

Fathers' Wellbeing Service The aim of our service We aim to support local fathers in learning new ways to enhance their mental health, raise overall levels of well-being and improve their wider family dynamics. Feedback we have gathered from fathers so far indicates that our support has contributed to their "growth as parents" and promotes "stronger family relationships". Who is it for? Sessions are available to expectant fathers or those with children under the age of 2 years living in Waltham Forest. CURRENTLY CLOSED What can we offer? We provide confidential 1:1 counselling as well as in-person and online group sessions where fathers can establish meaningful connections and learn from one another. 1:1 Counselling Our services offer personalized and targeted support for fathers in our 1:1 counseling sessions. Various aspects of wellbeing are explored including emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and how these impact their lives. Additionally, we provide strategies to reframe thinking patterns and manage stress responses. Fathers Support Group This group is designed for fathers seeking connections with peers and a space to learn from shared experiences. Participants can learn to enhance their relationships with their children and, in father's own words, strive to “become better fathers". How to access our support We accept both self-referrals and professional referrals via our online 'Help Request' form using the button below. On receving this one of our team will contact you for an initial assessment. You decide on some goals that you'd like to achieve. We'll help you achieve these through group sessions and/or 1:1 counselling. When you feel as though you've achieved your goals we'll review your progress with you. If you any questions or would like more information please contact our wellbeing co-ordinator. Email: lilienl@tlpcc.org.uk Telephone: 0208 527 1737 CURRENTLY CLOSED Working in partnership with London Borough of Waltham Forest's Family Hubs Delivered by The Lloyd Park Children’s Charity

Lloyd Park Children's Charity, Quality Childcare & Early Years Education, 0-4yrs, Access Emergency Crisis Support and Guidance, Family Support Service, London's 1st 'Early Years Social Prescribing Service', Family Mental Health and Wellbeing Support, Perinatal Support, Special Educational Needs and Disability Support, 'Grow Wild' Adventure Play, Fighting Child Poverty, Working towars equity for all children Over 40yrs history in the early years field, Childcare Jobs, Early Years Education Jobs, Donate today Help us fight for equity, build resilience and support local children to thrive Make a donation Our Values Get help from us We believe children learn through play Gr w Wild Our enchanting outdoors adventure play space Learn more Childcare Welcoming, inclusive early years settings Learn more Gr w Well Support services for parents co-designed with families Learn more Subscribe to our newsletter! Keep up to date with our news and activity timetable. Email address Sign Up Thanks for subscribing!

See available post from across our charity. We regularlty recruit to positions in childcare, early years learning and developement, family support, and a variety of support roles. Applying online PLEASE NOTE: We receive a high number of speculative applications weekly. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to respond to these applications. We can only respond to applications for positions advertised on our 'Current Vacancies ' page. All candidates must complete our employee application form. Use the job description as a guide to structure your application. Tell us how your knowledge and experiences help you meet the skills, competencies, talents and behaviours we are looking for. If you are new to the role you're applying for, tell us what you know about the role. Please read our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our policy page for information on how we handle your data. Back to Jobs

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