Head of Inclusion & Early Intervention

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Head of Inclusion

Centre-Based Inclusive Practice Leadership

Lead and embed inclusive practices across classrooms, ensuring strategies are consistently applied in daily routines and learning experiences.

Work alongside educators to model, coach, and refine inclusive teaching and behaviour support approaches.

Support curriculum adaptation and environmental design to meet diverse developmental needs.

Centre Partnership and Co-Leadership

Partner with the Centre Leader to drive shared ownership of inclusion within centre operations.

Contribute to joint planning and decision-making on curriculum, staffing, and child outcomes.

Align inclusion practices with overall centre priorities and operational needs.

Early Intervention, Service Operations and Quality Assurance

Oversee the delivery of early intervention support within classrooms, ensuring strategies are embedded within daily routines and naturalistic settings.

Guide the development, implementation, and review of Individualised Education Plans (IEPs), including support for complex cases.

Establish and maintain processes for referral, screening, intervention planning, documentation, and review.

Monitor service quality, consistency, and child outcomes, using data to drive continuous improvement.

Ensure compliance with regulatory, professional, and safeguarding standards.

Identify and manage risks related to child safety and service delivery.

Plan and optimise deployment of Early Intervention Educators and resources in alignment with children’s needs and classroom demands.

Work with the Centre Leader to align staffing structures and resource allocation to support inclusive practices.

Team Capability and Leadership

Build educator capability through coaching, in-class support, and professional learning.

Supervise Early Intervention Educators and support staff development and performance.

Promote collaborative practices such as co-planning and co-teaching.

Stakeholder and Family Engagement

Partner with families to support continuity of strategies across home and school.

Coordinate with therapists, social workers, and external agencies to ensure integrated support.

Represent the centre in inclusion-related case discussions and collaborations.

Additional responsibilities

Undertake ad-hoc duties and projects as assigned by supervisors to support programme needs and organizational priorities

Roles & Responsibilities

• Centre-Based Inclusive Practice Leadership

  • Lead and embed inclusive practices across classrooms, ensuring strategies are consistently applied in daily routines and learning experiences.

  • Work alongside educators to model, coach, and refine inclusive teaching and behaviour support approaches.

  • Support curriculum adaptation and environmental design to meet diverse developmental needs.

• Centre Partnership and Co-Leadership

  • Partner with the Centre Leader to drive shared ownership of inclusion within centre operations.

  • Contribute to joint planning and decision-making on curriculum, staffing, and child outcomes.

  • Align inclusion practices with overall centre priorities and operational needs.

• Early Intervention, Service Operations and Quality Assurance

  • Oversee the delivery of early intervention support within classrooms, ensuring strategies are embedded within daily routines and naturalistic settings.

  • Guide the development, implementation, and review of Individualised Education Plans (IEPs), including support for complex cases.

  • Establish and maintain processes for referral, screening, intervention planning, documentation, and review.

  • Monitor service quality, consistency, and child outcomes, using data to drive continuous improvement.

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, professional, and safeguarding standards.

  • Identify and manage risks related to child safety and service delivery.

  • Plan and optimise deployment of Early Intervention Educators and resources in alignment with children’s needs and classroom demands.

  • Work with the Centre Leader to align staffing structures and resource allocation to support inclusive practices.

• Team Capability and Leadership

  • Build educator capability through coaching, in-class support, and professional learning.

  • Supervise Early Intervention Educators and support staff development and performance.

  • Promote collaborative practices such as co-planning and co-teaching.

• Stakeholder and Family Engagement

  • Partner with families to support continuity of strategies across home and school.

  • Coordinate with therapists, social workers, and external agencies to ensure integrated support.

  • Represent the centre in inclusion-related case discussions and collaborations.

• Additional responsibilities

  • Undertake ad-hoc duties and projects as assigned by supervisors to support programme needs and organizational priorities

Requirements

• Degree in Early Childhood, Special Education, Psychology, or a related field (Postgraduate qualification preferred).

• Specialist Diploma in Early Childhood Intervention (Special Needs) (SDESN) or equivalent is highly preferred.

• At least 6–8 years of relevant experience in early intervention, special education, or inclusive preschool settings.

• Strong knowledge of early childhood development, early intervention, and inclusive education practices

• Ability to design and implement inclusive classroom strategies and individualised intervention plans

• Experience in coaching and supervising educators, and building staff capability in inclusive practices

• Capability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams and services

• Skills in service planning, operations, and quality assurance within an early intervention or preschool setting

• Ability to use data to monitor child outcomes and inform programme improvements

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, including working with families and external partners

• Leadership and organisational skills to manage staff, resources, and centre-based initiatives

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