Senior Inclusion Lead for Best Start & Family Hubs

Walsall Council; Walsall; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Learning & development

Wellbeing

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a senior leader for the Best Start in Life Inclusion programme to drive operational delivery across Family Hubs, early years, SEND and health. The post leads Best Start Inclusion Practitioners and collaborates with partners to improve access and outcomes for children aged 0-5 and their families.

You will shape service development, use data to target improvements, and build strong multi-agency partnerships while safeguarding and promoting welfare across the borough.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in early years, SEND, education, child development, family support, health or related services.
• Experience leading or supervising staff and developing teams.
• Strong understanding of inclusion, child development, and early intervention.
• Experience working with children and families with additional needs or barriers.
• Ability to build cross-organisation relationships and use data for improvement.
• Commitment to safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Willingness to travel across the borough and occasional evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for Best Start in Life inclusion.
• Translate priorities into team work plans and measurable delivery.
• Coordinate activity across Family Hubs, early years and partners.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of inclusion and early intervention programmes.
• Monitor delivery, safeguarding and risk; use data to identify gaps.
• Support staff induction, supervision and professional development.
• Contribute to programme evaluation and service improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Partnership working

Data-informed decisions

Communication skills

Inclusion knowledge

Education

Level 5+ qualification in early years or related field

Job description

Walsall Council is seeking a senior leader for the Best Start in Life Inclusion programme to drive operational delivery across Family Hubs, early years, SEND and health. The post leads Best Start Inclusion Practitioners and collaborates with partners to improve access and outcomes for children aged 0-5 and their families.

You will shape service development, use data to target improvements, and build strong multi-agency partnerships while safeguarding and promoting welfare across the borough.