Job Title Early Years Special Education and Disability (SEND) Manager
Employment Term Permanent from 1st September 2019
Hours: 37
Location: Plough Lane Offices

Closing Date: Monday 20th May 2019
Interview Dates: Either afternoon Weds 22nd May or afternoon Friday 24th May 2019 TBC

Passionate about giving children and young people a great start in life?

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work in Children’s and Families.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, child-centred Early Years practitioner to lead the Council’s work on SEN and Disability in the Early Years. The person appointed will need to have a passion for driving inclusive practice across the range of Herefordshire’s EY settings. They will be the line manager for an experienced portage team and the education staff working in the Child Development Centre. The postholder will need to work collaboratively with a wide range of health, care and education colleagues and in particular also be the education representative on the multi-agency single point of referral panel. Close liaison will be required with all of the county’s EY settings and primary schools in order to support successful transition into school.
The successful applicant will bring experience of the management of an EY setting or being a successful teacher in the EY Foundation stage. The role will require good organisational and inter-personal skills. A knowledge of EY legislation and funding mechanisms would be an advantage.

If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please e-mail Les Knight lknight1@herefordshire.gov.uk or Alison Murphy amurphy@herefordshire.gov.uk giving a contact phone number.

Benefits with Herefordshire Council
Holidays: 25 days per year plus 2 days unpaid at Christmas (pro rata for part time)
Pension: LGS pension scheme

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must apply online for this vacancy, we do not accept emailed CV’S.

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Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you would like to obtain details regarding feedback on your application please contact Hoople Resourcing at: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk