SEND & Portage Early Years Specialist

Southampton City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required prior to any offer of employment in this post.

We are seeking to recruit 2 SEND & Portage Early Years Specialists. The successful candidates will work as part of the SEND & Portage Early Years Specialist team delivering Portage Teaching and wider support to the families of 0-3 year olds with developmental delays/additional needs or disabilities.

As a good all-round communicator with a passion for SEND and Early Years, you will join a supportive team, where you will be trained and supported to develop. We provide a high quality and effective range of services for children with SEND. This is a challenging, varied and interesting role within a very busy environment.

You will be part of a service whose overarching aim is to make a positive and measurable difference to the outcomes of children and young people with SEND aged 0 to 25.

We need:

• Someone who has a minimum of 2 years’ experience in working within Early Years and with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Someone with a high level of resilience and the ability to work as part of a team (and contacting other professionals) to inspire, support and challenge others.
• The ability to work in partnership with parents and carers, using positive teaching strategies.
• The ability to think on your feet and adapt quickly to a wide range of situations.
• The ability for lone working, having the confidence and ability to complete home visits within varied environments.
• An individual who is enthusiastic and goal-oriented, with the ability to connect effectively with diverse groups and empower them.

We will offer:

• A close knit, supportive team.
• A role where every day is different.
• The chance to make a real and measurable difference to the life outcomes of some of the most vulnerable children in our society.
• A chance to build upon your own professional development and skills in the area of SEND.

Additional Information:

• This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
• For any posts that require a DBS check, if you have lived outside the UK within the last 5 years, you will be required to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct or a police certificate from the country/countries you have resided in. Kindly note that this is at the expense of the candidate, as well as any costs involved for translating into English.
• The Working Hours for this role are 37 hours per week.
• Full driving license and access to a car on a daily basis is essential

Applications are shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria found within the job description for the post. Please refer to the job description when completing your application form and evidence how you meet the required criteria/questions. A CV on its own will not be considered.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £33,119 - £37,562. The starting salary is £33,119 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
• Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
• Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
• Flexible working options (role-dependent)
• Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
• Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
• Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
• Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
• Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
• Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
• Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
• Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Contact details for informal discussion:

For further information and details regarding the role, please contact Kat Boriani on 07881 707371 Katherine.boriani@southampton.gov.uk or Jo Mellor on 07881 797079 Joanne.mellor@southampton.gov.uk

Recruitment contact details:

Email: recruitment@southampton.gov.uk
Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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• Send Portage Early Years Specialist - Job Description.pdf