Flying Start Senior Inclusion Officer

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is inviting applications to join its Flying Start Programme—a Welsh Government initiative supporting families with children aged 0–3 years in targeted areas. Our aim is to give every child the best possible start in life through high-quality early years services.

Flying Start focuses on promoting language, cognitive, social and emotional development, physical skills, and early identification of additional needs. We achieve this through Health Visiting and support, Speech, Language and Communication, Parenting programmes, and funded part-time childcare.

As a Senior Inclusion officer with the Vale of Glamorgan’s Flying Start Programme, you will be part of a strong, motivated team. Your role will involve direct management of a small team, supporting children with emerging or diagnosed needs and co-ordinating services pre childcare to ensure children have an enhanced, tailored package of support, linked to individual needs

Benefits of Joining the Vale of Glamorgan’s Flying Start Team:

• Professional Development: Access to ongoing training and reflective practice sessions to help you grow in your career.
• Positive Impact: Be part of a Welsh Government initiative that makes a real difference to families and children in the community.
• Team Environment: Join a supportive, friendly team committed to high-quality early years provision.
• Job Security: The Flying Start programme is funded until March 2028.

Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.

Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.

Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.

Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

About The Role

As a Senior Inclusion officer with the Vale of Glamorgan’s Flying Start Programme, you will be part of a strong, motivated team. Your role will involve direct management of a small team, supporting children with emerging or diagnosed needs and co-ordinating services pre childcare to ensure children have an enhanced, tailored package of support, linked to individual needs

• Supervise a team of Inclusion officers and the Transition and Engagement Officer, ensuring well-being is maintained, training needs met, and a high-quality service provided for children and families
• Allocate and monitor work directly to the inclusion officers, and supporting them to develop work based on individual needs of the child
• To coordinate support pre childcare for children identified as needing extra support, to ensure children can access their childcare entitlement.
• Undertake home visits and observations to identify support needed, liaising with necessary professionals, including health to provide seamless transition into childcare.
• To undertake risk assessments, support plans, including individual health care plans, in accordance with individual needs of the child, linked to placement choice.
• To lead on Team around the Family (TAF) meetings for children with complex needs pre childcare, and to support plans for transition into education.
• Facilitate training to Flying Start teams, including commissioned providers relating to children’s learning, development and recommended models of good practice in Childcare/Early Years
• Work in close partnership with settings and families to develop IPP’s and One Page Profiles to ensure the children with Additional Needs are supported both pre childcare and at transition to Nursery

About You

If you are motivated, and passionate about supporting children and want to be part of an amazing supportive team, then we would encourage you to apply.

• Qualified to level 5 in either Childcare, Social Care or Education or a relevant subject area to the role.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience of working in the Early Years sector
• Experience of working directly with parents to provide advice and strategies to support their child’s developmental need
• Experience of working directly with children with various complex needs
• Knowledge of educational development and health needs of children under 5 years
• In-depth knowledge and awareness of the Early Years sector and enhancing children’s development
• Ability to lead and manage people using a variety of styles.
• Effective organisation, with ability to plan work, prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Confident to liaise with other professionals from different partner agencies and advocating on behalf of the child and family
• Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with children, parents, colleagues and other agencies in verbal and written form
• Ability to travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate

Additional information

You will be an integral part of the wider Flying Start team, with lots of support available as well as excellent career progression opportunities.

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