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BSIL Inclusion Practitioner
London Borough of Bexley
Reference: JGP/25/403429
As a Best Start In Life Inclusion Practitioner, you will work as a member of the Education team delivering universal and targeted, co-ordinated interventions to families with children under the age of 5 ensuring access to good quality play opportunities and sessions meeting Early Years Foundation Stage requirements.
You will contribute to assessment, planning and intervention for families and will work in partnership with parents and children providing practical, hands-on support, information, advice, and guidance covering a range of issues such as children’s developmental needs, behaviour management, parenting strategies, healthy eating and developing the home learning environment ensuring children are school ready.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.
Optional: Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be hub or office based at least 4 days a week.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rebecca St Clair, BSIL Lead, 02030454991, rebecca.stclair@bexley.gov.uk
Candidate Profile
- Have experience of working directly with children (0-5) in community, early years or related settings.
- Have a track record of multi-agency collaboration with health, education and early years services
- Have experience of delivering interventions and measuring impact
- Have knowledge of child development and early identification of additional needs, including SEND
- Have a strong understanding of the Early Years Framework
- Be passionate about inclusion, early intervention and improving outcomes for children
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Benefits
Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum 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@bexley.gov.uk
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Equal Opportunities
Bexley Council is committed to a policy of equality and diversity for all staff regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability or any other factor. Our Diversity Policy demonstrates a commitment to all job applicants. Our aims are to: • promote equality of opportunity • eliminate unlawful discrimination, and • promote good relations between people from different backgrounds We are committed to ensuring that employees who have a disability are given every possible assistance in the workplace, and have achieved the ‘Positive about Disabled People’ award, which gives all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification the opportunity to be interviewed.