Early Years Inclusion Leader – Best Start in Life

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Be part of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council as the Best Start in Life Inclusion Coordinator, leading a team of Best Start Inclusion Practitioners to deliver an integrated SEND offer for children aged 0-5. You will drive cross-agency collaboration, quality assurance and evidence-based improvement across the council’s Best Start Family Hubs.

You will shape strategy, manage staff, and develop partnerships with education, health, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure coordinated, inclusive

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

Line management

SEND legislation

Early years inclusion

Cross-agency collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Job description

Be part of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council as the Best Start in Life Inclusion Coordinator, leading a team of Best Start Inclusion Practitioners to deliver an integrated SEND offer for children aged 0-5. You will drive cross-agency collaboration, quality assurance and evidence-based improvement across the council’s Best Start Family Hubs.

You will shape strategy, manage staff, and develop partnerships with education, health, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure coordinated, inclusive