Early Support Worker

Permanent

Grade C - £35,412 - £41,771 + SEN Allowance

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

Birmingham City Council is recruiting 10 Early Support Workers to join our AREA SENCo Team within Early Years Inclusion Support (EYIS). This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across Birmingham.

We are looking for passionate, skilled and child‑centred practitioners who can support early years children with SEND and their families when they transition into settings.

About the Role

As an Early Support Worker, you will:

Support the learning and development of early years children with SEND, including transitions into settings.
Work directly with setting‑based SENCos, practitioners, children and families.
Assess children’s strengths and needs through observation, discussion and developmental profiles.
Model high‑quality teaching, play and learning strategies to support individual educational plans.
Assist settings to write and review Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and identify appropriate targets.
Build strong partnership relationships with parents/carers and multi‑agency professionals.
Deliver workshops to empower early years staff and families.
Keep accurate, concise and objective records in line with statutory and service requirements.
Contribute to a coordinated Team Around the Child (TAC) approach.

This role is central to improving early identification, inclusion and outcomes for young children with SEND across Birmingham.

About You

We are looking for someone who can bring:

Strong experience implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for children with SEND.
Experience working collaboratively with parents, carers, settings and external agencies.
Knowledge of early child development, the SEND Code of Practice, and safeguarding legislation.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to respond flexibly and sensitively to individual needs.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
Confidence using Microsoft Office and maintaining accurate records.
A reflective, motivated and proactive approach to professional development.

You will be committed to promoting inclusion, equality and positive outcomes for all children.

What We Offer

A supportive, collaborative and child‑centred team environment.
Regular supervision and opportunities for professional development.
The chance to make a meaningful impact on early years SEND provision across the city.
Access to training, workshops and development pathways within SEND & Inclusion.
A role where no two days are the same, and your work directly improves children’s lives.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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