Early Years SEND Officer

Merseyside - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 22545 - 24113

Posted on: 23-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. Weve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey then this could be the perfect job for you.

Early Years SEND Officer 18 hours

Are you an experienced Early Years practitioner with a passion for supporting children with SEND Were looking for someone just like you to join our dynamic Area SENCO team in a permanent role that offers flexibility purpose and professional this dynamic role you will be instrumental in making a difference for children with SEND.

About the Role

As a SEND officer you will play a decisive role in planning and delivering training to early years practitioners from early identification to SENCO level three accredited training. You will also attend setting to discuss their overall approach to supporting children with SEND identifying strengths and areas to develop. You will provide advice and guidance for individual children as requested by practitioners.

Through the role you will coach and mentor early years practitioners helping them build practice and enhance their inclusive practice. Promoting child-centred interventions that are creative and support learning and development. Champion a solution focused mindset embracing new ideas and approaches to improve outcomes.

About the Candidate

To be successful in this role you will have a degree in either Early years Education or health and social care. Extensive knowledge of key legislation such as Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND code of practice. You will have proven experience in working with or teaching young children with SEND implementing a variety of interventions to support children to achieve their potential.

We are seeking someone who shows a deep passion for working with children with SEND and inclusive education. You will be a collaborative team player with strong communication and coaching skills and someone who is curious reflective and always looking to improve practice.

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Whats in it for you

A hybrid working model working across Wirrals Early Years settings from the Mallory Building and enjoy the flexibility of home working. You will be part of a supportive forward-thinking team that values innovation inclusion and continuous improvement.

This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : youre already a Wirral Council employee and as part of our Talent Strategy were committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn grow progress and thrive. For many of you this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us and were passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing

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Working at Wirral

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We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after staff wellbeing is a priority for us. Were serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. Youll benefit from our track record of developing growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach hybrid working family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive engaged culture everyone has a voice everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If youd like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact

Please note that in accordance with the Councils policy employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Councils Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

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