Children’s Social Work Team Manager, Early Years SEND, North London

Children’s Social Work Team Manager, Early Years SEND, North London  Pay rate to £45 per hour   Early Years SEND  Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Work Team Manager in the North London area  Role Overview  The council is seeking an experienced Interim Manager – Early Years SEND to provide leadership and operational oversight of statutory SEND responsibilities for children aged 0–5. This is a key interim leadership role, ensuring effective early identification, inclusion and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities across all early years settings.  The postholder will lead a specialist advisory service, manage significant funding, and work collaboratively with education, health and social care partners to deliver high‑quality outcomes for children and families. Key Responsibilities   Lead and oversee the Local Authority’s statutory SEND duties for early years in line with the Education Act 1996, Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice  Line manage Early Years SEND Development Advisers, ensuring quality, performance and compliance with statutory timescales  Manage and oversee the Early Years SEND Inclusion Fund and any new funding introduced by the DfE, ensuring transparent, targeted and value‑for‑money use  Provide professional support and challenge to early years settings, PVIs, childminders and schools to strengthen inclusive practice  Support early identification, assessment and intervention using the graduated approach  Contribute to the statutory assessment and EHCP pathways for children aged 0-5, where appropriate  Lead on training and development, including SENCo training and workforce capacity‑building  Promote strong multi‑agency working with health, social care and parent partnership services  Support inclusion, admissions and successful transitions between settings and into school  Essential Experience & Skill   Significant experience in Early Years SEND or a related education/SEND leadership role  Strong working knowledge of SEND legislation and statutory frameworks  Proven experience of managing staff, budgets and complex services  Experience of working effectively in a multi‑agency environment  Ability to lead change, solve complex issues and operate at pace  Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder‑management skills    Qualifications & Other Requirements   Demonstrable experience of working within early years, SEND or a related children’s service, with a clear focus on improving outcomes for children and families  Strong applied knowledge of current SEND and early years legislation, statutory guidance and national policy, and the ability to implement these effectively in practice       Evidence of leading, managing or influencing services, teams or projects to deliver high‑quality provision and sustained service improvement  Proven ability to use quality assurance activity, performance information and data to understand impact, manage risk and drive improvement  Experience of working constructively with parents and carers, including responding effectively to concerns, challenge or complaints to improve services and reduce escalation  Demonstrable ability to build and maintain effective partnerships across education, health, social care and other relevant agencies   There is plenty of hybrid working available.  Please get in touch for more information.    This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-  A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to  An easy registration process (all done online)  Referral schemes and incentives   Ongoing compliance managed for you  Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. Please contact Graham Leatham on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.   We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager