Early Years SEND Inclusion Advisor – Enhanced Reception Transition Project (ERTP)
Salary: £37,602 – £45,564 per annum (pro rata for part time staff). Contract: Part time (3 days per week, 21.6 hours), Fixed term until April 2027. Location: Wandsworth, London; SEND Inclusion Hub and across the borough.
Are you an experienced Early Years professional, looking to make a difference to children in mainstream education with SEND needs?
We are currently looking for a part‑time, 3 days a week, EY SEND inclusion advisor who will be able to join our dedicated EY SEND Inclusion advisory team.
Project Aims
* Reduce transition anxiety for children with emerging SEND needs
* Build staff confidence
* Remove barriers to mainstream school attendance
* Support full time attendance
* Reduce unnecessary EHCP assessments
About the Role
As the EY ERTP SEND Inclusion advisor, you will lead the delivery of the Enhanced Reception Transition Project from April 2026 to April 2027. As part of the wider EY SEND Inclusion advisory team, you will identify children for inclusion and plan support strategies through Team Around the Child (TAC) meetings, support the creation of individual transition plans, provide staff training, deliver direct support visits, and lead ongoing evaluation as part of the wider ERTP team.
You will act as the central contact point for nurseries, schools, parents / carers, and communicate effectively with all involved with the ERTP cohort.
Responsibilities
* Lead delivery of the Enhanced Reception Transition Project (April 2026 – April 2027).
* Identify children for inclusion and plan support strategies through TAC meetings.
* Create individual transition plans.
* Provide staff training on SEND inclusion.
* Deliver direct support visits to children and families.
* Lead ongoing evaluation of the ERTP team.
* Act as central contact for nurseries, schools, parents / carers, and coordinate communication with all stakeholders.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* A relevant degree-level qualification in early years education with a high level of understanding of child development.
* Extensive experience working in Early Years or primary settings with children with SEND and supporting children with emerging or identified SEND needs through transition processes.
* Experience working in partnership with parents / carers and collaborating with external professionals such as EPs, therapists, and early help / social care teams.
* Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information clearly to parents / carers, practitioners, and professionals.
* Excellent organisational skills, including maintaining SharePoint databases, managing multiple tasks across timelines, and analysing children’s data to provide personalised learning plans.
Recruitment Details
Important Information: In your supporting statement, please address your previous SEND experience in early years (including reception classroom).
Contact: Monika Hammel‑Lobo, Lead Early Years Inclusion Advisor – Monika.Hammel‑Lobo@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
Equality, Diversity and Disability Confident
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We promote equality and diversity, developing a culture that values differences and recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Council.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be conditional upon a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop and reward our employees, such as 40 days annual leave (including bank holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.
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