EARLY YEARS AND DISABILITY TRANSITION WORKER

The Early Years and Disability Inclusion Team work with, support and coordinate services for children with emerging and/or identified additional needs and disabilities, their families and settings/schools to ensure that children access their entitlement with smooth transitions into childcare/school. We work in partnership with parents, education services, and other professionals in education and health.

The Early Years and Disability Inclusion Team monitors and supports schools/settings to successfully include all children with emerging and/or additional needs and disabilities to access their entitlement, environment and make progress.

About the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Transition Worker, working as part of the Disability and Early Years Inclusion Team within the Education Service and with partners in many different agencies. The role focuses on working with parents/carers ensuring that the needs of children with emerging and/or additional needs and disabilities are supported to access their entitlement and make good progress.

What We Are Looking For From You

We are looking for a highly organised, motivated and passionate individual who can join our dynamic forward thinking team to improve outcomes for children through partnership working.

Additional information

If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Kelly Vanstone via email

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This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This post is temporary until 31st July 2026.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

This role is part-time at 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The advertised salary is based on a full-time role (37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). The actual salary will be lower than the advertised salary because of the part-time hours and weeks worked.

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We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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Job Category Education - Professional / Support

Department Education & Lifelong Learning

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Temporary (Term Time)