Early Years SEND and Inclusion Officer
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,904 to £41,182 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Bracknell Forest Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | People/25/317094 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Early Years SEND and Inclusion Officer.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
About you...
As an Early Years SEND and Inclusion Officer, you will be a forward-thinking and dedicated professional, committed to making a meaningful difference. You will champion inclusive practices with respect, adaptability, and resilience at the heart of everything you do.
You will have substantial experience of working with children aged 0-5 with SEND and knowledge of interventions and strategies to support their development.
As an Early Years SEND and Inclusion Officer, you will work in partnership with parents and other professionals across a variety of organisations.
The role is based at the Child Development Centre in Bracknell.
About the team...
It is an exciting time to join Bracknell Forest as we continue to invest in our SEND and specialist support service.
Bracknell Forest believe that every child and young person should have access to high quality education, with the right support at the right time, so that they can achieve the best outcomes possible as adults. Our purpose is to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve their outcomes so that they can live their best lives.
We are committed to working with our partners to develop processes around co-production and ensure this is embedded in everything that we do. We produce strategies that lead to co-delivery of services, making the best use of resources available for children and young people with SEND.
We are a small but growing team who work closely together to ensure we deliver the best support to families of children and young people with SEND. Sometimes the work is challenging, however, our creative and solution-focused approach means the work is highly rewarding. Many team members have worked in the SEND Service for several years while others are new to the service.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who share a passion for enabling vulnerable children and young people the best opportunities to achieve great outcomes and secure futures.
Every day is different.
What our families say about us.
Fantastic speaking with you earlier, I feel so relieved we have finally found help!.
Just want to thank you for the 12 weeks sessions that you have supported B. I feel that both B and myself are in a better place to deal with the next steps of what's to come.
Thank you for all your help with S since I have met you I feel supported and confident in S’s progress and that everything is going to be ok.
Key responsibilities...
To offer a range of services, training and interventions to children, families and early years practitioners to support the development of children (aged 0-5 years) with SEND.
Manage a caseload of early years settings, children and families, adjusting support to meet individual need. Arranging and/or facilitating child focused meetings, undertaking and or supporting requests for Inclusion Funding and/or Education, Health and Care needs assessments (EHCPs).
Offer specialist advice and knowledge to early years providers and work alongside practitioners modelling effective strategies to aid inclusion and smooth transition of children with additional needs and that legislative requirements in relation to SEN are understood and implemented effectively.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
About you...
As an Early Years SEND and Inclusion Officer, you will be a forward-thinking and dedicated professional, committed to making a meaningful difference. You will champion inclusive practices with respect, adaptability, and resilience at the heart of everything you do.
You will have substantial experience of working with children aged 0-5 with SEND and knowledge of interventions and strategies to support their development.
As an Early Years SEND and Inclusion Officer, you will work in partnership with parents and other professionals across a variety of organisations.
The role is based at the Child Development Centre in Bracknell.
About the team...
It is an exciting time to join Bracknell Forest as we continue to invest in our SEND and specialist support service.
Bracknell Forest believe that every child and young person should have access to high quality education, with the right support at the right time, so that they can achieve the best outcomes possible as adults. Our purpose is to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve their outcomes so that they can live their best lives.
We are committed to working with our partners to develop processes around co-production and ensure this is embedded in everything that we do. We produce strategies that lead to co-delivery of services, making the best use of resources available for children and young people with SEND.
We are a small but growing team who work closely together to ensure we deliver the best support to families of children and young people with SEND. Sometimes the work is challenging, however, our creative and solution-focused approach means the work is highly rewarding. Many team members have worked in the SEND Service for several years while others are new to the service.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team who share a passion for enabling vulnerable children and young people the best opportunities to achieve great outcomes and secure futures.
Every day is different.
What our families say about us.
Fantastic speaking with you earlier, I feel so relieved we have finally found help!.
Just want to thank you for the 12 weeks sessions that you have supported B. I feel that both B and myself are in a better place to deal with the next steps of what's to come.
Thank you for all your help with S since I have met you I feel supported and confident in S’s progress and that everything is going to be ok.
Key responsibilities...
To offer a range of services, training and interventions to children, families and early years practitioners to support the development of children (aged 0-5 years) with SEND.
Manage a caseload of early years settings, children and families, adjusting support to meet individual need. Arranging and/or facilitating child focused meetings, undertaking and or supporting requests for Inclusion Funding and/or Education, Health and Care needs assessments (EHCPs).
Offer specialist advice and knowledge to early years providers and work alongside practitioners modelling effective strategies to aid inclusion and smooth transition of children with additional needs and that legislative requirements in relation to SEN are understood and implemented effectively.
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