Vacancies

Early Education & Childcare SEND Adviser

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

About the role

We are looking to recruit a talented and inspirational SEND adviser to work as part of the Early years team working with PVI settings and childminders. The role will include visiting settings and providers, offering advice and guidance to ensure high quality provision for all, but with a specific focus on pupils with SEND.

What will you be doing?

As a SEND adviser, you will be expected to work with settings and providers to continually monitor and review practice for SEND children, offering support and guidance on strategies, SEND process and funding. You will work as part of the wider Early years team, to identify training and CPD needs and facilitate this.

The role will also include liaising with other services and agencies to ensure that SEND pupils are advocated for and in ensuring that key local and national updates are disseminated.

About you

You will have extensive experience of working within the Early Education and Childcare sector and be conscientious in keeping up to date with local and national developments, understanding the challenges and benefits that these bring to the sector, specifically for pupils with SEND. Thorough knowledge of the SEDN Code of Practice and knowledge of how this can be implemented within settings and providers is essential.

The ability to build positive relationships with a variety of stakeholders is key to effective practice. You will be able to problem solve and not be afraid to have difficult and challenging conversations and resilience and tenacity will be essential attributes.

We want a talented, ambitious and passionate person with SEND knowledge and experience to come and take on this challenging and rewarding role. With excellent oral and written communication skills, you will be outcome focused.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Car Lease scheme
Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
Ongoing training and development opportunities.
A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

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