Advisor - E&P

Best Start in Life Advisor - E&P

Join to apply for the Best Start in Life Advisor - E&P role at Dorset Council UK.

To apply for this role, you have to be a passionate, enthusiastic, organised and solution focused individual. Aspiring to bring the best outcomes to Children and Families within the Dorset Council Area.

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in relevant early years area
• Training in early years special educational needs and/or disabilities

• Significant relevant experience of working with young children e.g., early years setting, EYFSor Key Stage 1 in a school, registered childminder
• Leading and managing practice in a childcare setting
• Developing creative approaches to improve practice in an early years setting
• Writing and delivering training to adults
• Leading workshops, events, training, meetings, and presentations in relevant subject matter
• Working with a range of childcare practitioners including childminders, childcare on domestic premises, pre-schools, nurseries, and wraparound settings

• building the capacity of practitioners to meet the individual needs of all children, but particularly those at risk of poor outcomes.
• ensuring that children with a SEND need are able to take up their full entitlement.
• supporting early identification of need, particularly in relation to new entitlements for children under 3.
• supporting new and existing providers as part of a wider locality team.
• facilitating effective transition arrangements between providers for those children with emerging needs or SEND.
• taking responsibility for developing and leading training sessions around inclusion issues including effective use of the Early Years Ordinarily Available Provision in the setting.
• disseminating information about early years entitlements and other funding streams, particularly those related to SEND and supporting providers to make best use of any additional funds.
• supporting the delivery of the Dorset Council Best Start in Life ambitions in the Children Young People and Families Plan

For a further discussion please contact Rachel Nesbitt at rachel., call  or contact Rebekka Welch at rebekk, call