Integrated Disability Service Child Development Adviser

As a Child Development Adviser, you will provide support and advice to families of children with complex needs, empowering parents and carers to develop their child's play and learning. You will also support professionals in settings to develop their skills and capacity to promote positive outcomes at the point of transition.

As well as working with parents, you will work alongside other professionals from Health, Social Care and SEND, employing Early Support principles.

We are looking for a person to work in in centre south of the county, based Saltisford, Warwick, preferably full time. We are also looking for a person to work preferably 0.6 in the north of the county. The role is term time only.

The IDS 0-5 team combines Specialist Teachers, Child Development Advisers and SEND Childcare Co-ordinators, who support children with a range of SEND in their home prior to nursery, or in their childcare or EY setting. We work within a wider SEND Education Service providing support from 0-25.

We are looking for a motivated, resourceful and enthusiastic practitioner to work with children and their families at home or transitioning into an EY setting. Applications from practitioners who are already Portage trained are particularly welcomed., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

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At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.