Early Years Inclusive Placement Officer

**Employer**: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Salary**: £38,220 to £40,777 plus benefits.
- **Location**: Wirral, Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square, Hybrid Working
- **Contract**: Permanent
- **Working Pattern**: Flexible Hours/Full Time
- **Hours**: 36 hours per week.
- **DBS Check**: Enhanced
- **Closing Date**: 02/11/2025 at 23:59
- **Reference**: CF&E/25/324502

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

**Early Years Inclusive Placement Officer**

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young children, especially those with additional needs?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Wirral’s Early Years Childcare Practice team, working closely with the Early Years sector to support inclusive, high-quality provision across the borough. In this newly created and rewarding role, you will, work in a hybrid capacity, with travel across Wirral as needed.

**About the Role**

You will support children with SEND in a variety of early years settings, providing expert advice and guidance to settings on implementing Operation Encompass procedures, ensuring children witnessing parental conflict, are supported sensitively.

We’re seeking someone who has demonstrable experience working with children under five. You must possess excellent communication skills and have a compassionate, professional approach to sensitive situations. You will have a strong understanding of Early Years and SEND legislation, including the EYFS and SEND Code of Practice and will be confident in offering practical support and guidance to early years practitioners.

This is your chance to be part of a team that’s making a real impact ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive in their early years.

**Working at Wirral**

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
- Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies._
- It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances._
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