Location: Haringey Council - Alexandra House Closing Date: 24 Apr 2022 Job description Contract Terms

Salary: PO6 (£46,638 – £49,624 per annum, pro rata) 

Contract Type: Part time, permanent working 21.6 hours per week (0.6 FTE) 

Closing Date: Sunday 24th April 2022 

About Haringey Children’s Services

We are investing in creating a better borough for all our residents and bettering the lives of children and young people in Haringey is our first corporate priority. We are located in the north of the capital with a population of approximately 250,000 people and a growing population of 0-19-year olds. We are a diverse and fast-changing borough and tomorrow’s leaders; artists and innovators are busy growing up here.  

Haringey is transforming its services for children and young people, and have already made exciting, innovative changes as we strive for excellence in all we do. 

In short, we’re a council with high ambitions; a place to work that is full of energy and focus. Our teams have passion, integrity and commitment, and people join us, do so as they see Haringey is a learning organisation, and the people that work here strive for continuous improvement in their practice, aiming high to ensure we provide outstanding outcomes for our children. 

We offer a great place to develop a career that is yours to own.

About the Role

Haringey Early Years Inclusion Team is part of the Haringey Special Educational Needs Service. It is a successful and supportive team which ensures that every child with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities has full access to learning opportunities in the home and their educational setting 

We are looking for a new manager to join and be responsible for strategic leadership of the education of children aged 0-5 in Haringey with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND). It includes providing professional and managerial leadership for Early Years Inclusion Team members.   

This is a brand-new role and one you can make your own. 

Some key responsibilities include:  

• Leading, co-ordinating, developing and implementing the delivery of high-quality specialist advice, support and training to Early Years settings and parents with regard to children’s SEND support needs from birth to the end of the EY foundation stage  

• Providing professional support, supervision, performance management and for members of the Early Years Inclusion team  

For a full description of the responsibilities of the role, see the job description 

About You

You will be a level 3 qualified childcare professional who has substantial successful and relevant experience of working with babies, children, and their families.  You will have proven successful management experience in a school or local authority setting with the ability to motivate others and to work as a member of a team.   You will have a clear vision of inclusion in the Early years with the ability to plan for, initiate and implement change 

Attachments

• JDPS - Early Years Inclusion Team Manager (March 2022).pdf