Early Years Support Practitioner; SEND

We are looking for an Early Years Support Practitioner SEND to join our Children’s Therapy Services team. This role focuses on supporting children aged 0 to 5 with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, helping them to access the right support at the right time.

This is a part time position for 18 hours per week.

You will play a key role in supporting children’s transition into early years provision, working as a key worker within a defined area and empowering families through advice, signposting and practical support. You will work independently within your competence, while being supported through supervision and working closely with therapists, education colleagues and other agencies.

• Work with the designated client group, without direct supervision
• Organise own diary, work plan and appointments, prioritising own workload
• Participate in clinical supervision in relation to their own caseload with a more senior colleague.
• Attend clinical allocation meetings as required
• Demonstrate simple techniques to parents
• Empower and enable parents/carers by supporting, advising and providing appropriate signposting and other information
• Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with team protocols
• Attend and inform multi‑professional meetings and reviews as required
• Communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, therapy colleagues and other agencies.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Tansy Spira

Job title:

Early Years Support Practitioner (SEND) Team Lead
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