Walsall Children’s Services - Advisory Support Team
Early Years SEN Senior Learning Support Practitioner – Ref: CH23820
Salary: G7 (pts 22-27) £26,773 - £31,037 per annum, pro-rata  
Casual car user allowance is payable

The Advisory Support Team is a highly regarded team that works in partnership with Walsall schools to ensure that all children and young people with SEN and disabilities have full access to education and the opportunity to achieve their potential. An Early Years SEN Learning Support Practitioner is required from January 2021.

Do you have a passion for the Early Years? This exciting professional development opportunity will give you the chance to share your passion to inspire others.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced support practitioner who will work as part of a team to support early year’s children and their families. We require a motivated and skillful practitioner who is dedicated to ensuring that young children with complex needs are fully included and achieve their very best.

You will:

• Work within the early years team, supporting the planning and implementation of activities with individuals or groups of children; promoting effective teaching and learning
• Offer children a safe, secure, caring and supportive service, providing opportunities to foster their growth and development within Early Years
• Offer support, guidance and advice to Early Years Providers, which enables them to develop high quality teaching, learning and provision which meets the needs of all children including those in vulnerable groups

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Maria Kidd (Maria.kidd@walsall.gov.uk) or Alison Dowding (Alison.dowding@walsall.gov.uk)

Closing date for applications: Sunday 24th January 2021

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsbility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment.  Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for this role.

Walsall Children’s Services welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

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