Early Years Specialist Teacher

Vacancy Summary

Department of Children’s Services

Education and Learning – Specialist Teaching & Support Service (STaSS)

Social Communication Interaction & Learning (SCIL) Team

Early Years Specialist Teacher

Contract: Part Time (0.8), Permanent, School Teachers Pay & Conditions

STaSS “Our vision is to provide high quality support for all Bradford children and young people using a collaborative approach through transformational learning experiences so that they can flourish, make excellent holistic progress and successfully transition to responsible citizens”.

Vacancy Information

Our SCIL Team vision is …to offer a flexible and responsive service, supporting schools, private, voluntary and independent (PVI) (birth-5 years) settings and parent/carers to better understand and meet the needs of children and young people across Bradford to improve outcomes and life chances.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the SCIL Team as an Early Years Specialist Teacher. We are looking to appoint an experienced, knowledgeable and skilled Early Years Specialist Teacher who is passionate about making a difference to the learning opportunities for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in the Early Years across the Bradford District.  

You will work alongside key staff in schools to support them to identify and effectively support children in the Early Years with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities through high quality teaching, reasonable adjustments and additional provision.

Experience of SEND in the Early Years and the ability to enhance teaching practice in mainstream settings is essential.

We can offer:

• An opportunity to work within a dedicated, skilled and supportive team.
• Planned continuous professional development (CPD) relevant to your role.
• Access to a health and wellbeing support offer and other employee benefits.

Bradford Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. An enhanced DBS and children’s barred list check will be undertaken for these posts and all mandatory pre employment checks will be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Section 4(2) by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA 1974). It is the applicant’s duty to disclose any offences which fall outside of the protected offences list prior to any recruitment. Failure to disclose this information could lead to withdrawal of the application or dismissal.

How to Apply

If you would like an informal discussion about any of these posts then please contact Lucy Stead, Service Manager SCIL Team, Specialist Teaching & Support Services, email: lucy.stead@bradford.gov.uk

To apply, go to Early Years Specialist Teacher | 11 May, 2025 | Jobs and careers with Bradford Council

Closing Date: Sunday 11th May 2025

Shortlisting: w/c 12th May 2025 

Interviews: w/c 19th May 2025

Start Date: 1st September 2025

We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee directly or indirectly on the grounds of gender, marital status, gender re-assignment, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, race, colour, ethnic background, religion or belief nationality or age. And, as an equal opportunities employer, the Council strives to employ the best qualified people from a diverse range of applicants.

The RESPECT Allyship Programme is available to all staff, which offers the opportunity to learn more about the diverse communities & groups and provides added benefits and resources to its members.