Overview
Early Help SEND Advisor – Trowbridge, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Salary: £34,434 – £36,363 Hours per week: 37 hours Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months Interview date: To be confirmed following shortlisting SEND – Engaging with Children, Young People, and Families Are you ready to make a meaningful impact as a SEND Early Help Worker? Join our SEND team and help improve outcomes that bring positive changes to the lives of families and children/young people with SEND. We take great pride in our passionate and enthusiastic approach, delivering high quality support tailored to the unique needs of every individual. Our focus is on preventive and early intervention, ensuring that our services are child, young person, and family-centred, always listening to and responding to their voices. As a SEND Early Help Worker, you will serve as the central point of contact, facilitating communication and collaboration among professionals to establish an organised approach in meeting the needs and goals of the child/young person and their family. Your responsibilities will involve coordinating essential activities to ensure comprehensive care and support for individuals. This entails leading an early intervention process focused on identifying and meeting outcomes for children, young people, and their families. We’re seeking individuals who hold at least a Level 4 qualification in early years, social care, health, or education, or be willing to work towards one. Proficiency in ITQ 2 or equivalent is essential, as is hands-on experience supporting children, young people, and families with SEND.Why us?Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!Your substantive manager must agree to you transferring to the secondment role. This agreement must be sought in principle before applying for the seconded role. If the secondment will impact significantly on service delivery, your substantive manager may not agree to the secondment. We understand that AI tools can support candidates in preparing job applications. However, at Wiltshire Council we value authenticity and encourage applicants to ensure their submissions genuinely reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations.Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.For more details, contact Claire Stephens, Assistant Team Manager at Claire.Stephens@wiltshire.gov.uk.This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.Disability Confident EmployerApplication process Please ensure to regularly check your spam/junk folder for any communication from us regarding your application status. We wouldn’t want you to miss out on any important updates or interview invitations. Thank you!
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