Specialist Early Years Practitioner

Are you passionate and enthusiastic about supporting children with special needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Early Years Practitioner to join a successful and supportive team. We are looking for a qualified early years practitioner with proven knowledge of supporting young children with special needs to join the Early Intervention Support Service, part of Enfield's Service for Disabled Children. You will be delivering individually tailored packages of assessment and intervention for pre-school children aged 0-3 with significant SEND and providing practical guidance and emotional support for their parents/ carers. You will hold your own caseload, working alone in family homes. Independent travel between family homes is required. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have the use of a ULEZ compliant car during working hours. The successful applicant will be expected to:

• hold a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in education, childcare or related field
• demonstrate exceptional knowledge of working with young children with SEND
• have excellent literacy and ICT skills to maintain records and write fluent detailed reports including statutory advice contributing to EHC needs assessments
• be an effective communicator, capable of forging supportive relationships with parents and confident to work independently in family homes across Enfield
• have excellent early developmental knowledge
• capably assess the learning and development of children aged 0-3 with SEND and devise developmentally appropriate learning activities
• plan and deliver a range of stay and play sessions to meet the needs of children referred to the service
• adopt the role of keyworker/ lead professional to address wider family support needs
• work collaboratively with team members/ professionals/ other agencies involved with the families
• support the transition into a child's first educational placement i.e. pre-school or nursery, have a good working knowledge of the EHCP process and be confident to actively promote inclusive practice in all Early Years settings
  
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"This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment".

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV. Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
• An excellent pension through the
(LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month paid sabbatical for Children's Social Workers