Job Introduction
Lincolnshire has an excellent opportunity in Children’s Services and is looking to recruit four outstanding Early Years Inclusion Effectiveness Advisers to join a new and exciting team within the Early Years and Childcare Team.
About the Role
The Early Years and Childcare Inclusion Effectiveness Team of advisers will be a dedicated and busy team providing support and supportive challenge to early years and childcare leaders, ensuring the delivery of high quality and effective inclusive practice across Lincolnshire’s early years and childcare settings.
The successful candidates will be responsible for working in partnership with early years and childcare leaders, professional bodies and wider stakeholders to strengthen confidence in the ability of Lincolnshire’s early years and childcare provision to effectively meet the additional needs of the majority of children and young people. The post holders will also be responsible for supporting and quality assuring Lincolnshire’s Special Educational Needs (SEN) Inclusion Fund within host settings.
Advisers will be expected to provide day to day leadership, advice, guidance and challenge to
- strengthen the quality of early intervention and the graduated approach so that children are able to flourish in their local mainstream early years and childcare settings, promoting the use of early help assessments where needed.
- reduce the risk of exclusion and reduce referrals to more targeted support in the future.
- minimise barriers and strengthen practice within inclusion across the sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with settings and partner agencies across the area to deliver the Local Authority’s strategies in relation to the Start for Life Offer, SEND and Inclusion.
We are looking for skilled communicators with good time management and an ability to respond to tight deadlines and high demand in a busy service area, alongside an understanding of national legislation and an awareness of local policies and procedures.
These positions will be working across the whole of Lincolnshire and therefore the ability to drive is essential.
What we are looking for:
- Minimum Level 4 qualification (HNC/D, NVQ4, Foundation Degree, Intermediate Diploma) Early Years, Childcare or Education.
- Significant post qualification experience and knowledge of working with families, children and young people with SEND.
- The knowledge, skills and ability to work in partnership with setting leaders to strengthen the quality of early intervention and the graduated approach so that children are able to flourish in their local early years and childcare setting.
- The ability to effectively plan and deliver improved standards of inclusion and monitor their impact.
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory duties and Local Authority procedures relating to SEND and Inclusion.
- Excellent presentations and communication skills.
About our Offer
- Competitive Salary
- A generous contributory pension.
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work.
- Flexible working policies.
- Career progression opportunities.
- A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Carol Moore on Carol.Moore@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on 18th and 19th June.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
