Best Start Inclusion Co-ordinator

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an ambitious Best Start in Life Inclusion Co-ordinator to lead the Best Start Inclusion Practitioners and deliver a consistent, high-quality SEND offer across five Best Start Family Hubs.

Working across education, health and voluntary sector partners, you will develop an innovative model for early identification and inclusion for children aged 0–5, drive performance and quality assurance, and ensure joined-up support for families, shaping Dudley's

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with children aged 0–5 with SEND or emerging needs.
• Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, early years inclusion and early intervention.
• Experience of managing staff, leading change and improving services.
• A proven ability to work across complex multi-agency systems.
• Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of performance management, quality assurance and using data to drive improvement.
• A passion for inclusion, collaboration and achieving better outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Best Start Inclusion model across Dudley.
• Provide line management, supervision and professional leadership for a team of Best Start Inclusion Practitioners.
• Build strong partnerships across education, health, early help, family hubs and voluntary sector organisations.
• Drive quality assurance, performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Ensure families experience joined-up, coordinated support and clear pathways.
• Support the delivery of Dudley's SEND Strategy, Best Start in Life ambitions and Family Hub programme.
• Champion co-production and ensure the voices of children, parents and carers shape service development.
• Use data and evidence to demonstrate impact and reduce inequalities across communities.

Skills

Team leadership

Multi-agency collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Communication coaching

Change management

SEND knowledge

Inclusion champion

Job description

Best Start Inclusion Co-ordinator

• £44,253 - £47,665 per annum
• Fixed Term till March 2029
• Dudley Best Start Family Hubs
• Closing date: Wednesday 11 November 2026

Help shape Dudley's future for children with SEND - We are looking for an ambitious, creative and passionate leader to join our Integrated Early Years Service as our new Best Start in Life Inclusion Coordinator.

This exciting new role will provide leadership for Dudley's Best Start in Life Inclusion Practitioners, ensuring a consistent, high-quality and integrated early years SEND offer across our five Best Start Family Hubs.

Working at the heart of our Best Start in Life and SEND strategies, you will develop and lead an innovative model that supports early identification, early intervention and inclusion for children aged 0–5 with emerging or identified special educational needs and disabilities.

This is a unique opportunity to influence system-wide change, bring partners together and ensure every child has the best possible start in life.

What you'll be doing

You will:

• Lead and develop the Best Start Inclusion model across Dudley.
• Provide line management, supervision and professional leadership for a team of Best Start Inclusion Practitioners.
• Build strong partnerships across education, health, early help, family hubs and voluntary sector organisations.
• Drive quality assurance, performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Ensure families experience joined-up, coordinated support and clear pathways.
• Support the delivery of Dudley's SEND Strategy, Best Start in Life ambitions and Family Hub programme.
• Champion co-production and ensure the voices of children, parents and carers shape service development.
• Use data and evidence to demonstrate impact and reduce inequalities across communities.

About you

We are looking for an experiencedleaderwho has:

• Significant experience working with children aged 0–5 with SEND or emerging needs.
• Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, early years inclusion and early intervention.
• Experience of managing staff, leading change and improving services.
• A proven ability to work across complex multi-agency systems.
• Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of performance management, quality assurance and using data to drive improvement.
• A passion for inclusion, collaboration and achieving better outcomes for children and families.

Why join us?

At Dudley, we arecommittedto giving everychildthe best possible start in life. You will have the opportunity to shape a new service, influence strategic development and work alongside passionate colleagues across children's services, health and education.

Together, we are building anambitiousandinclusivesystem where children and families can thrive.

Help us create a more inclusive future for Dudley's youngest children.