Early Years Area Senco
2 weeks ago
**WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN GREENWICH?**
Have you got extensive experience in working within Early Years, with a clear understanding of child development along with a working knowledge of supporting children and families with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?
**We currently have a fixed term post available in the Early Years Inclusion Service**:
**EARLY YEARS AREA SENCO**
**SALARY: Scale PO1**
**ALL YEAR ROUND - 35 hours per week (2-year fixed term contract)**
We are looking for an Area SENCo for a designated cluster of private, voluntary and independent early years settings and child-minders providing support in the early identification of children with SEND.
The post holder would also be required to provide indirect support for a caseload of children with complex special educational needs to enable these children to attend mainstream early years provision while their needs are assessed and after a comprehensive consultation, collaborative planning with the child’s parents/ carers, early years practitioners and other professionals.
The post requires working alongside team members to deliver SEND training through the Special Needs training programme. The Early Years Inclusion Service includes Early Years Area SENCo’s (Targeted and Specialist), SEND Early Years keyworker other professionals who offer a supporting role.
You would be travelling across the Borough; the main office is based in Thamesmead, and it would be an advantage to be a car user.
- Please note that this role is currently based at King's Park Campus, Eltham SE9 5LX, but will be relocating to Discovery School, Thamesmead SE28 0JN, from July 2025._
**_ Closing date: 16/05/2025_**
**_ If shortlisted:_**
- _TEST date for Early Years Area SENCo:_**_ 26/05/2025_**
**_Following test, if invited to interview:_**
- _INTERVIEW_ date for Early Years Area SENCo:_**_ 04/06/2025_**
**DBS**: This role requires an Enhanced DBS. (This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act,1974).
**Advert Close**: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
**Full Employment History**: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.
Royal Greenwich is committed to being an inclusive employer and we recognise that **flexible ways of working**are a valuable tool in improving workplace equality. The Council is committed to providing a wide and flexible range of working arrangements including hybrid working for its workforce where service needs allow and we welcome this discussion with prospective applicants. The delivery of high quality services to our residents is at the heart of all we do - all requests for flexible working will be carefully considered in this context and on a service/case basis.
Organisation
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Reference
REC/25/00222
Salary Details
£39855 - £42324
Additional Allowances
n/a
Location Postcode
SE9 5LX
Job Term and Hours per Week
Fixed Term; 35
Closing Date
16 May 2025
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