At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young children with high needs and their families through coordinated interventions.
- Company: Southwark Early Years Service, dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.
- Benefits: Ongoing training, professional development, and meaningful work with families.
- Other info: Collaborate with various services to promote inclusive practices and support families.
- Why this job: Make a real impact during crucial developmental years for children aged 0-5.
- Qualifications: Level 3 in Early Years or SEND qualification and experience with young children.
The predicted salary is between 29836 - 36466 £ per year.
Make a Difference at the Earliest Stage of Young Children's Lives.
Southwark� Early Years Service is seeking a passionate Early Years Practitioner with knowledge and experience of supporting children with high and sometimes complex needs and their families to co-ordinate and provide intensive early intervention and family support for babies and young children aged 0-5.
This is a rewarding opportunity to work directly with families, helping children achieve the best possible start in life through coordinated support, evidence-based interventions and strong partnership working across Education, Family Hubs, Health, and Family First services.
You will become a key professional for families, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time while helping parents confidently navigate SEND pathways and services.
About the Role
As an Early Years High Needs Co-ordinator, you will:
Undertake home visits and developmental assessments for children aged 0-5.
Support the triage of health notifications and coordinate appropriate interventions.
Build positive and trusting relationships with families.
Deliver targeted, play-based interventions to support children's development.
Empower parents and carers to embed learning opportunities within the home and everyday routines.
Support families through SEND pathways, referrals and EHCP processes.
Coordinate multi-agency support plans across Early Years, Health, Family Hubs, Family First and voluntary sector partners.
Promote inclusive practice and improve access to local services.
Collaborate with colleagues to support transitions into early years settings and reception.
Produce professional reports, assessments and recommendations.
Contribute to the development of Southwark's wider early years and childcare SEND and inclusion offer.
Essential Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate:
Level 3 in Early Years or SEND qualification.
Strong understanding of:
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
SEND Code of Practice (0-25)
Portage practice
Safeguarding legislation
Child development and developmental assessment
Proven experience supporting young children with:
Developmental delays
Disabilities
Additional needs
SEND requirements
Experience of:
Home-based, outreach or community family support
Multi-agency working
Delivering play-based interventions
Supporting transitions into education settings
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with parents, carers and professionals.
Strong report writing, record-keeping and IT skills.
Ability to manage a caseload independently and prioritise effectively.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to influence outcomes during a child's most important developmental years.
Meaningful frontline work with children and families.
Multi-disciplinary working across Southwark's Education, Family First, SEND and Health services.
Ongoing supervision, training and professional development.
Chance to contribute to the development of inclusive practice across Southwark.
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