Job Description

The Service & Team: Early Years Inclusion and SEND

We are part of the wider Inclusion and SEND County Team. We are a large and dedicated team supporting children aged 0-5 across Cornwall. Working through localities, we focus on building strong multi-agency partnerships with professionals involved in Early Years support. Our collaboration with early years settings--including childminders and schools--aims to empower them to meet the needs of children with additional needs. This support may include tailored advice, modelling best practices, delivering training, and assisting with documentation.



As lead officers, we deeply value the extensive experience and diverse talents within our team. We remain committed to ensuring that every child in Cornwall enjoys an inclusive early years experience, feels valued, and achieves the best possible outcomes.

The Role:

The purpose of the Nursery Nurse is to work as part of the Early Years Service support inclusion and improve outcomes for children with long term and complex needs within their setting. You will need recent experience of working with children with SEND including delivering interventions, to improve the quality of learning and teaching within the graduated approach. You will need a sound understanding of child development and the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum. The role will involve working as part of a team as well as working independently to support the caseload.


This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.


You will need an up to date of safeguarding through training and experience. This position will be subject to a enhanced criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

Each post will be 20 hours per week during term time only. There is flexibility in which days and hours to cover between core hours of 9am and 3.00pm.

What you'll need to succeed:

Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Early Years Practice Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and SEND Code of Practice Solid understanding of child development and appropriate expectation 0-5 years Ability to work as part of a team, in a flexible way as well as independently Ability to drive and have access to a vehicle to attend settings. Ability to communicate effectively Confident and competent user of IT

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you'll get in return:

Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.


Our core employee rewards and benefits include:


a competitive salary. a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave. A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.

Additional Information:

Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.


The full role profile is attached here


We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.


For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Dilys Vincent on dilys.vincent@cornwall.gov.uk

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as 'Application' on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here - The application process .


Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.