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Early Years SEND Quality Assurance Officer

London Borough of Brent

United Kingdom£44,685- £48,003Full timeCloses: 2026-05-07T22:59:00+00:00

Salary range: £44,685- £48,003 incl. London weighting
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months) -starting September 2026
Hours of work: 36 hours
Location: Civic Centre and early years settings based visits as well as other locations from time to time

Brent Early Years SEND Quality Assurance Officer

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

In this exciting role you will work to support, monitor, evaluate and audit the impact and effectiveness of SEN provision and inclusion funding (SENIF) spend for young children with additional needs across the borough attending Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) nurseries, childminders, school-based nursery classes and enhanced provisions.  

The post requires an excellent understanding and experience of promoting high quality early years provision for SEND and financial auditing of settings to ensure best value and outcomes.

The Person

You will be an experienced early years/teaching professional with a strong background in supporting children with additional needs as well as an ability to monitor the quality of ordinarily available provision using Ofsted inspection outcomes, local authority quality frameworks and agreed performance indicators.

If you are passionate about advising on high quality support and ensuring best value for money and auditing impact then this could be the role for you.

We are looking for a team player who has excellent intrapersonal, communication and IT skills and is confident in liaising with parents/carers, early years staff and a range of stake holders and managers. 

The post holder will need to be able to demonstrate excellent child development knowledge and a commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities as well as evidence of relevant training in early years SEND and strong financial management and/or auditing skills. Knowledge of legislation relating to early years and SEND is essential and well as in depth knowledge of safeguarding.

This post holder will have proven experience of working effectively to support and promote progress in early years including in an advisory role.  You will need to be a confident professional who can take initiative and have excellent decision-making skills as well as the ability to work in partnership with a range of partners in order to achieve best outcomes.

In this role you will travel within the borough visiting EY education settings 

If you are an experienced Early Years Professional who wants to make a difference to the lives of young children and their families in Brent through promoting and quality assuring provision/financial spend in the sector we would welcome your application.

Closing date: Thursday 7th May 2026 (23:59)

Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@brent.gov.uk 

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feel valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from

  • Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
  • Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
  • Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
  • Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
  • Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
  • Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
  • Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
  • Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment
Additional Information 
 
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the essential requirements on the Job description. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
 
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
 
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
 
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
 
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
 
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk. 
 
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