Job Introduction
Role Purpose
BCP Portage Service is a small, dedicated team working with children aged 0-3 years with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) and their families. Each child and family is placed at the centre of everything we do. We are passionate about working in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals. It is the positive impact the service has which makes this area of work so rewarding.
This is a 30 hour per week post If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with SEND and have the skills and qualifications we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Main Responsibilities
You will support and empower parents/carers of children with SEND to increase their new knowledge, skills and confidence so they can learn, play, participate and be included in their community. This includes:
- One to one work with children and families via Portage home visiting
- Face to face group work with children and families via Portage Stay and Play groups
- Video sessions with individual or small groups of children
- Creating a holistic profile and play and learning plan for each child
- Modelling key play, learning and communication strategies for parents/carers to implement at home
- Facilitating successful transitions to an early years provider or school placement
- Creating reports to support further assessment (e.g. diagnostic pathway, Education, Health, Care Needs Assessment)
You will work alongside other Portage officers and in partnership with wider colleagues across Education, Health, Social Care/Early Help and the Voluntary sector. The work is fun and varied, with no two days the same.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a skilled and knowledgeable early years practitioner with experience of working with young children with SEND. You must be able to establish positive relationships quickly and be able to work sensitively. You need to possess a good understanding of child development and how children learn.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024 or early 2025.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
Applications closure date - 10 November 2024
Interview date - 6 December 2024
If you would like to discuss the position, please contact Helen Jones via email at helen.jones@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
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