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SENCO team manager

  • Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Reference: CF&E/24/297525
  • Published: Mon 11/11/2024, 14:42 PM
  • Closing on: Mon 02/12/2024, 23:59 PM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Salary: £48,710 - £51,802
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Workplace: Remote
  • Location: Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square, Merseyside

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SENCO team manager

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Wirral Council is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Early Years Area SENCO team manager to lead the team in supporting young children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within early years and childcare provision. This role is crucial in driving forward inclusive practice within early years settings, ensuring that children receive the support they need at the earliest opportunity.

As the team manager you will play a decisive role in planning, co-ordinating and implementing training for early years practitioners from early identification to SENCO level three accredited training. You will also lead the team effectively with an innovative mindset, looking for service improvements and maximising the team’s efficiency wherever possible.

To be successful in this role you will have a degree in either Early years, Education or health and social care. Extensive knowledge of key legislation such as Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND code of practice. Proven experience in working with young children with SEND, implementing a variety of interventions to support children to achieve their potential.

In this dynamic position you will have the opportunity to shape the service offer, develop strategies for engagement with the early years sector and drive innovative practices that continue to put young children and their families at the heart of our services.

If you have any questions, please contact sarahharper@wirral.gov.uk

If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.

If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

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You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

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