Job Description

Job Details:

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Salary range:

43,542 - 46,437 pro rata, per annum (actual salary 21,771 - 23,218 per annum)

Work location:

145 King Street, Hammersmith, W6 9JT

Hours per week:

18

Contract type:

Temporary up to 18 months

Vetting requirements:

Enhanced DBS Check

Closing date:

18 July 2025

Interview date:

23 July 2025

Contact details for an informal discussion:

Philippa Marshall, Early Years Advisory Team Leader via

PHILIPPA.MARSHALL@LBHF.GOV.UK

About the role

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We are ambitious for our children, young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Hammersmith & Fulham. Our overarching local vision is for children and young people to lead happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. Our Children's Services are recognised for their quality of provision and outcomes. We have a wealth of Good and Outstanding schools in Hammersmith & Fulham.





The Early Years Team are looking for the ideal candidate who can demonstrate a range of skills essential for the role. These include:




To have a key role in improving the quality of provision in early years settings across the Borough, to enable improved outcomes for children at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage - especially those with a special educational need and/or disability. To use available data to effectively inform targeted support work in settings for children with SEND or emerging needs, so that resources and support are effectively directed. Participate in the design, co-ordination and delivery of training courses with others that build capacity and skills in the Early Years workforce via a range of training opportunities on topics related to SEND. To offer a 1:1 level of support to settings as part of an established graduated approach offered across the Borough, to ensure that setting staff understand and can implement their duties as they relate to meeting the needs of children with SEND. To be a member of the Early Years panel, to ensure that financial resource is allocated fairly and in line with guidance To undertake focused work in settings where data shows that children with SEND are not fulfilling their expected norms; to support settings to improve quality by developing the quality of their practice. To work with Early Years settings to narrow the gap for vulnerable groups of children so that they can achieve a Good Level of Development at the end of the EYFS. Ensure that accurate records of visits, communications, actions, and audits are maintained in a timely manner and produce reports as and when required for a variety of audiences. Provide up to date feedback to the Early Years Team Leader on visits undertaken, quality monitored, and improvement achieved in designated settings. Ensuring EYs settings understand their responsibilities with regards to safeguarding children, their staff knowledge, understanding of sound safeguarding practice is current and being implemented. Signpost Public: Information that can be seen and used by everyone inside and outside the Council to the requisite training and further support as required.




Please refer to the

Role Profile

for more information.

Our People Values:

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How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining 'who we are'. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair

We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring

We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators

We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven

We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

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At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.


We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.


It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.


In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.


To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.


If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU




Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.



Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.



We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.