Early Years Portage and Inclusion Specialist x 2

1 x Full-Time Permanent
1 x Part-Time - 18.5 hours per week Permanent

The Early Years Service are looking for a committed and enthusiastic practitioner to join our Early Years Portage and Inclusion Team. We are aiming to add capacity so we can provide intensive support for more children in early years.

You will provide high quality effective support to early years providers on the inclusion of children with special educational needs and disabilities to enable them to reach their potential.

You will provide a range of city-wide support to early years practitioners across all registered early years settings and schools. This includes a range of training, practitioner workshops and modelling good practices and strategies.

You will be involved in developing and delivering training to all providers of early years education on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities promoting their inclusion.

You will also be providing support to families of young children with special educational needs in their homes, following the portage model.

This role will focus supporting the inclusion of children, therefore you will need to have experience of working in an early years foundation stage environment providing support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Sarah Swann sarah.swann@bristol.gov.uk

Please state on your application whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time role.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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