Early Years SEND Quality Assurance Officer

Salary range: £44,685- £48,003 incl. London weighting
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months) -starting September 2026
Hours of work: 36 hours
Location: Civic Centre and early years settings based visits as well as other locations from time to time

Brent Early Years SEND Quality Assurance Officer

Brent is a vibrant London borough with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. The council is pursuing a wide transformation agenda and this is an exciting opportunity to contribute.

Responsibilities

• Support, monitor, evaluate and audit the impact and effectiveness of SEN provision and inclusion funding (SENIF) spend for young children with additional needs across the borough attending Private, Voluntary and Independent nurseries, childminders, school-based nursery classes and enhanced provisions.
• Promote high quality early years provision for SEND and conduct financial auditing of settings to ensure best value and outcomes.
• Use Ofsted inspection outcomes, local authority quality frameworks and agreed performance indicators to monitor quality.
• Advise early years staff, parents/carers and stakeholders on high quality support and best value for money.
• Travel within the borough visiting EY education settings.

Person Specification

• Experienced early years/teaching professional with a strong background supporting children with additional needs.
• Excellent child development knowledge, commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities, and understanding of early years and SEND legislation.
• Experience in monitoring and auditing early years settings, strong financial management or auditing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills; confident liaising with parents/carers, staff and stakeholders.
• Decision making ability and the capacity to work collaboratively to achieve best outcomes.
• Eligibility for Enhanced DBS check and other employment clearances.

Benefits

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays.
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS).
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles.
• Supportive family friendly policies for parents, guardians and carers.
• Health and wellbeing support, including eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans and season ticket loans.
• Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme and great onsite facilities.
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career.
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure and entertainment.

Closing date: Thursday 7th May 2026 (23:59)

Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safe recruitment, safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to Enhanced DBS checks and other employment clearances.

As a disability confident employer, Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including non visible disabilities and mental health conditions. Reasonable adjustments can be made to any part of the recruitment process.