Oxfordshire County Council · Oxford, England · £49k–£53k
This is a live UK-based role at Oxfordshire County Council, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 24 September 2026. Listed as open until 26 October 2026.
Job Introduction About Us Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Oxfordshire County Council are transforming support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We are building a team of health and education professionals (Experts at Hand) to provide earlier intervention and stronger inclusion in schools settings, providing practical support where it is needed, and helping children and young people receive the right support, at the right time. By sharing your expertise and working collaboratively with colleagues across organisations, you'll play a key role in improving outcomes for children, families, and schools across Oxfordshire. As part of our growing Experts at Hand programme, you'll join a team committed to ensuring that children with SEND receive support at the earliest possible opportunity. We are reimagining how services work together, bringing expertise closer to children, families and practitioners through stronger partnerships across education, health, social care and community services. Our Early Years SEND Team plays a vital role in helping children develop, learn and thrive from the very start of their educational journey. By supporting families, strengthening inclusive practice and building confidence across the early years workforce, we help ensure that children with SEND are welcomed, included and given every opportunity to achieve their potential whilst promoting their safety and welfare in line with local authority safeguarding procedures. About the Role As an Early Years SEND Teacher, you will be at the forefront of supporting young children with SEND across Oxfordshire. Working flexibly across homes, early years settings, schools, Best Start in Life Family Hubs and community locations, you will help children access the support they need to develop, participate and flourish. This is a highly rewarding role that combines specialist SEND knowledge with collaboration, coaching and practical support. You will work directly with children, families and practitioners to identify emerging needs, understand individual strengths and implement effective interventions that improve outcomes. Through observation, professional discussion and evidence-informed practice, you will help ensure that support is tailored to the needs of each child and introduced as early as possible. A key part of the role involves empowering the adults around the child. You will provide advice, guidance, coaching and modelling to parents, carers, SENDCOs and early years practitioners, helping them support children's communication, interaction, learning, emotional regulation and inclusion. By sharing your expertise, you will strengthen the confidence and capability of those working most closely with children every day. You will act as an Expert at Hand, providing timely advice and demonstrating practical strategies known to support communication, play, sensory development, behaviour and learning. You will …
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