Early Years SEN Specialist

6 days ago

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Hertfordshire CC Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Early Years SEN Specialist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Early Years SEN Specialist to join our team at Hertfordshire CC. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support, advice, and guidance to families, settings, and schools for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the Speech, Language, Communication, and Autism Team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide individual support to children working in partnership with the Specialist Advisory Teacher
  • Support practitioners and carers working in PVI and maintained Nursery and Reception settings in the successful inclusion of children 0-7 with SEND
  • Ensure all members of staff involved with the child have a clear understanding of the child's needs and his/her individual next steps
  • Promote the principles of best practice for early years inclusion
  • Empower and engage staff to provide targeted support for individual children
  • Adapt settings to become an enabling environment to best meet the needs of individual children with SEND
  • Keep records on children's progress and report the impact of interventions to share with the wider team
  • Contribute to review meetings for individual children
  • Deliver relevant training and workshops for settings
  • Support parents, carers, and families in meeting the needs of their children by modelling strategies and approaches to help parents and carers develop practical skills
  • Work with colleagues to plan, organise, and deliver selected activities and/or interventions at the EYSDC and/or other associated specialist groups such as Early Years Autism Support (EYAS)
  • Deliver training and workshops for parents and carers
  • Keep abreast of initiatives, training, and developments in their specialist area and cascade to colleagues

Requirements:

  • NVQ level 3 or above in a child development related discipline
  • Experience of working with children who have a range of SEND in Early Years settings and with the families
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Sound judgement and analytical ability in order to understand the needs of the child with SEND and the context of the setting in order to provide appropriate support
  • Ability to travel independently to visit service users – access to a vehicle and current driving licence required

What We Offer:

  • A friendly, supportive working environment
  • A full induction
  • Ongoing professional development in this role

Disability Confident:

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding:

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving Required:

You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency:

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).

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