Best Start Inclusion Practitioner
Ref: COMM00363
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 28 Months
Salary: £42,492
About this job
As a Best Start Inclusion Practitioner, you will work across Best Start Family Hubs as part of a multidisciplinary team providing early intervention and SEND support for children aged 0 to 5. You will help create a consistent borough-wide approach to inclusion, early identification and school readiness, improving outcomes for children with emerging or identified additional needs.
You will contribute specialist knowledge in one or more areas, which may include:
- Infant development from birth to age 2
- School readiness for children aged 2 to 5
- Health and early development
- SEND and inclusive early education
- Behaviour, co-regulation and trauma-informed practice
- Speech, language and social communication

Practitioners will work as a complementary, skill-balanced team, combining individual expertise with shared responsibility for inclusion, family engagement and multi-agency working.
You will undertake observations,



screening and early identification of children with emerging needs, including social, emotional and mental health needs and speech, language and communication needs. You will deliver targeted, time-limited interventions and model inclusive practice in Family Hubs and community settings. You will also maintain accurate records, monitor children's progress and contribute to service evaluation and outcome reporting.
Working directly with parents and carers, you will offer practical advice and strategies, help families understand child development and SEND pathways, and support access to appropriate services. You may facilitate parent engagement activities, groups and learning opportunities, and contribute to newsletters, information resources and awareness campaigns.
The role includes line management and professional supervision of designated staff. You will set objectives, support performance and wellbeing, encourage professional develo

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🏢 London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
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