Early Years SEN Teacher

Walsall Council, Early Years SEN Teacher -

Salary: £32,916–£51,048 per annum.

Walsall Council is seeking an Early Years SEN Teacher to join the Specialist Advisory Team. The successful candidate will support and empower settings in meeting the needs of early years children with SEND in various early years settings. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Early Years SEN Teacher to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0-5.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide specialised support and guidance to a range of early years settings, ensuring they can effectively meet the diverse needs of these children.

• Provide specialised support and guidance to early years settings, ensuring the diverse needs of children with SEND are met.

• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., QTS, PGCE) with a specialisation in Special Educational Needs (SEN) or related field.
• Experience working with young children, preferably in an early years setting with a focus on SEN.

When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form.

We do not accept CVs. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over‑reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole – particularly your ‘Supporting Information’ – reflects your own voice.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care, and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to any time they were overseas.

Closing Date: 2nd March 2026.