At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead educational support for vulnerable children and improve their transitions into early years settings.
- Company: Join Walsall Council, a top-rated local authority dedicated to children's wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and a strong pension scheme.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives and shape inclusive education practices.
- Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status and experience with SEND and vulnerable groups required.
The predicted salary is between 51928 - 51928 £ per year.
Salary: G10 SCP 36-39 (£48,738 - £51,928 per annum) 37 hours per week | Permanent
As the Best Start in Life Lead Teacher, you will provide borough-wide specialist educational support to improve transitions across the early year’s pathways and into settings, nursery and Reception for the most vulnerable children. You will join a strong and aspirational Best Start in Life service committed to early intervention, inclusion and improving life chances for children and families. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new and ambitious service focused on improving outcomes for children from birth to five.
At Walsall Council we offer:
- The opportunity to influence practice across an entire borough.
- Strong multi-agency partnerships across education, health and family services.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Up to 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years' continuous local government service.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Access to learning and professional development opportunities.
- A strong commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and work-life balance.
This post requires regular travel across Walsall and the ability to work flexibly from a range of locations including Family Hubs, community venues and settings. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Responsibilities:
- Working across education, SEND, Family Hubs, health and wider children's services, you will lead the development and implementation of Walsall's inclusive early years transition framework.
- Support children with SEND and vulnerable groups to experience positive and successful transitions.
- Provide specialist advice, coaching and constructive challenge to early year's providers and partners.
- Analyse local intelligence and data to identify vulnerable cohorts and target support where it is needed most.
- Strengthen professional practice, inclusion and school readiness across the borough.
- Work collaboratively with families and professionals to remove barriers and improve outcomes for children.
Qualifications:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Significant experience teaching children with SEND and vulnerable groups within early years and/or primary education.
- Experience working as a SENCO and leading inclusive practice.
- Excellent knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, EYFS Statutory Framework, Children and Families Act and Equality Act.
- Experience of supporting transition, school readiness and inclusion.
- Strong coaching, influencing and partnership working skills.
- The ability to analyse information, identify priorities and translate evidence into effective action.
- A commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.
Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.
Living in Walsall:
Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.
Best Start in Life Lead Teacher: SEND Transitions & Vulnerable Groups - Ref:CH09826 in Walsall employer: Walsall Council
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