Portage Inclusion Practitioner
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,178 to £36,369 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £33,178 - £36,369 pro-rata, per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 March 2026 |
| Location: | Andover, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Hampshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HCC623527 |
Summary
Make a difference to the lives of pre-school children with significant additional needs
Hampshire County Council’s Services for Young Children (SfYC) Inclusion Team is dedicated to improving outcomes for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We work in partnership with educational settings, families, and other agencies to ensure that children with SEND receive the support they need to thrive.
For over 40 years Portage has been providing a highly professional educational home visiting service for families of pre-school children with special educational needs and disabilities. The positive outcomes for families and children make this area of work hugely rewarding.
The Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Portage Inclusion Practitioner to join our team. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery and development of an excellent Portage Service, providing specialist educational programs, instruction, help and advice to families with pre-school children who have significant additional needs, including complex educational needs or challenging behaviour. This role involves working closely with early years education and childcare providers within the framework of the Services for Young Children (SfYC) Service Plan, and Children’s and Young Peoples Plan.
We have two positions available:
Permanent, 32 hours per week, based at Beech Hurst, Andover
Temporary until 31 March 2027, 37 hours per week, based at Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Please state your role preference on the application form.
What you’ll do:
You will use professional skills, knowledge and experience of child development to assess, set targets and promote the development of pre-school children with special educational needs and disabilities, through partnership with parents/carers and early years education and childcare practitioners. You will encourage parents/carers and early years education and childcare practitioners to develop their skills and strengths to meet children’s individual needs
You will provide a home visiting service to parents/carers to support children identified as having additional needs at ‘SEN Support’ and an outreach service to early years education and childcare settings to support children identified as having additional needs at ‘SEN Support.’
What we’re looking for:
If you are passionate about inclusion, making a difference for children with SEND and have the experience and expertise to support parents/carers and early years practitioners, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Experienced in working with families and pre-school children, you will have an in-depth knowledge of child development in the early years and approaches to supporting vulnerable families, particularly children with SEND. You will be well organised and self-motivated. You will be a good listener and communicator; you will also have a tactful and sensitive approach.
Hampshire County Council’s Services for Young Children (SfYC) Inclusion Team is dedicated to improving outcomes for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We work in partnership with educational settings, families, and other agencies to ensure that children with SEND receive the support they need to thrive.
For over 40 years Portage has been providing a highly professional educational home visiting service for families of pre-school children with special educational needs and disabilities. The positive outcomes for families and children make this area of work hugely rewarding.
The Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Portage Inclusion Practitioner to join our team. The successful candidate will ensure the delivery and development of an excellent Portage Service, providing specialist educational programs, instruction, help and advice to families with pre-school children who have significant additional needs, including complex educational needs or challenging behaviour. This role involves working closely with early years education and childcare providers within the framework of the Services for Young Children (SfYC) Service Plan, and Children’s and Young Peoples Plan.
We have two positions available:
Permanent, 32 hours per week, based at Beech Hurst, Andover
Temporary until 31 March 2027, 37 hours per week, based at Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Please state your role preference on the application form.
What you’ll do:
You will use professional skills, knowledge and experience of child development to assess, set targets and promote the development of pre-school children with special educational needs and disabilities, through partnership with parents/carers and early years education and childcare practitioners. You will encourage parents/carers and early years education and childcare practitioners to develop their skills and strengths to meet children’s individual needs
You will provide a home visiting service to parents/carers to support children identified as having additional needs at ‘SEN Support’ and an outreach service to early years education and childcare settings to support children identified as having additional needs at ‘SEN Support.’
What we’re looking for:
If you are passionate about inclusion, making a difference for children with SEND and have the experience and expertise to support parents/carers and early years practitioners, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Experienced in working with families and pre-school children, you will have an in-depth knowledge of child development in the early years and approaches to supporting vulnerable families, particularly children with SEND. You will be well organised and self-motivated. You will be a good listener and communicator; you will also have a tactful and sensitive approach.
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