Location
London Borough of Enfield

Hours
Full time (hours not specified)

Salary
£59,376 per annum

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Best Start Inclusion Practice Manager to lead and develop our new Best Start Inclusion offer, ensuring children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) receive the right support at the earliest opportunity. As a strategic and operational lead, you will manage a team of Best Start Inclusion Practitioners, driving high-quality, evidence-informed practice across Family Hubs, early years settings, family homes and community outreach services. This is an exciting opportunity to shape an innovative service that supports families, promotes early identification of SEND, strengthens inclusion across the early years sector, and improves outcomes for children and families across Enfield.

About Enfield Council
At Enfield Council, our vision is simple: Be Bold, Make a Difference, Show You Care. We are committed to improving the lives of children, young people and families through high-quality, accessible services. Our Children’s Services, including Family Hubs, bring together health, education, social care and early help services to provide coordinated support from pregnancy through to adulthood for young people with SEND. As part of our ambitious Best Start in Life programme, you will play a key role in building inclusive partnerships and communities, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive, learn and achieve their full potential.

Our Offer to You
This is an opportunity to lead a newly developing service and make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families across Enfield. You will work alongside dedicated professionals within Family Hubs, SEND, health and education services, helping to shape innovative approaches to inclusion and early intervention. We offer a collaborative and supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development and leadership growth, flexible working arrangements where service needs allow, and the chance to contribute to ambitious borough-wide transformation programmes that are improving outcomes for children and young people.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, plus eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office-based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice and counselling services for staff and their families.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- One month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

Experience
Significant experience in SEND, early years inclusion, early help or a related service. Proven leadership experience managing teams and supervising practitioners. Experience delivering interventions, supporting families and working collaboratively across health, education and social care sectors. Strong understanding of child development from birth to five years, the SEND Code of Practice, safeguarding, early identification processes and inclusive practice.

About you
A confident and inspiring leader with the ability to influence practice, build strong partnerships and drive service improvement through effective use of data, evidence and quality assurance. Excellent communication skills with a solution-focused approach, strong organisational skills and a commitment to supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications
A degree or equivalent relevant experience is required, along with evidence of continuous professional development in SEND.