The Role

Are you passionate about Early Years Education? 

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and their families?

Are you motivated by multi agency working and supporting children and families to access Early Years provision?

Do you want to develop your career by joining a team of experienced and knowledgeable Early Years professionals?

If yes, we may have the perfect role for you!

This is an exciting opportunity to join our newly restructured Early Years Inclusion Service and to help shape our offer to Early Years settings and schools.

We are seeking dedicated and hardworking professionals with experience either in a school or early years setting with the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• Substantial experience of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum
• Substantial experience of working with children with SEND in all types of settings
• Understanding of the role of SENCO in maintained Early Years settings and Private, Voluntary and Independent sector settings
• Ability to challenge and support providers and partners to ensure the best possible services are provided to meet the needs of children with SEND

There could not be a better time to join our Children’s Services in Wandsworth. You will be joining our forward thinking, successful and supportive Special Educational Needs and Disabilities team where you will work alongside a range of inspirational professionals dedicated to improving the outcomes for young people with additional needs and their families.

We are proud of the diverse range of provision available in the borough which benefits children and families. Come and join us and help us enhance the lived experiences of our children with special educational needs!

Contact details

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Fish on Andy.Fish@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Benefits

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 39 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

• Close date: 11:59pm on Thursday 14th July 2022
• Shortlisting date: Friday 15th July 2022
• Interview date: Friday 22nd July 2022

Useful Information: The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Equality Statement

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

How to apply

To be considered for interview your application must highlight your knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Job Profile located at the bottom of the advert.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils