Job Description

Specialist Teachers with Early Years Inclusion Support - Early Support Service

Permanent

Hours: 1 post as a full time equivalent Teacher (FTE) and one post as a 0.8 FTE Teacher


MPR/UPR and SEN Allowance (maximum)


We require two teachers with significant, recent and successful teaching experience in Early Years and Special Educational Needs to join our team.


The Early Support Service work with parents/carers and other professionals to deliver high quality, coordinated SEN home teaching support to pre-school children (0-5 years) with SEND leading into statutory EHC assessment where required (Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years 2015). We are a citywide Education SEND support Service and we have office bases in the North and East of the city.


You must be educated to the equivalent of degree standard and hold qualified teacher status (QTS). You will have taught both Early Years children and children with SEND.

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.


We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.


For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk


A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.


Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements , before any employment offer can be confirmed.


and Person Specification

Interviews to be held face to face on either Monday 15 December or Wednesday 17 December 2025.