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Job Description
BELS is seeking maternity cover for the Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) Clinical Coordinator role.
ELSEC is an innovative programme that launched in June 2024 to improve outcomes for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). The programme is delivered by a team of Speech and Language Therapy Assistants (SLTAs) and senior Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) and provides evidence-informed training, coaching, consultation and implementation support to education staff across Barnet's early years settings and primary schools. Through workforce development, capacity building and systems change, ELSEC aims to strengthen the ability of education settings and families to identify and support children's language development, creating sustainable improvements that extend beyond direct service involvement.
This post provides strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the ELSEC programme and its workforce. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of programme objectives through the leadership, supervision and development of SLTs and SLTAs. The postholder will lead the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of the ELSEC model, driving innovation in how speech, language and communication needs are identified and supported within educational settings. The role will also support the development of the new ELSEC secondary offer, extending the programme's impact across a wider age range.
To learn more about the programme, please visit the Department for Education website: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/earlier-support-for-speech-and-language-for-20000-children
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive team that are dedicated to providing a high-quality service to schools and settings.
Successful candidates will be joining a creative and highly skilled team that is well-regarded and valued by schools and services across Barnet. You will benefit from a supportive senior leadership team committed to promoting the wellbeing of staff and work-life balance, ongoing training and development.
If you need assistance, please email the BELS HR Team at: [email protected] quoting job title.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: Georgia Roskin ELSEC Clinical Coordinator Email: [email protected] Tel: 0208 359 3129
Closing date for applications: midnight Thursday 3rd December 2026 Interview date: Tuesday 15th December 2026
Barnet Education and Learning Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. In addition, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, the successful applicant will be required to declare.
We are committed to practising in ways that are equitable, anti-racist and culturally responsive and we welcome candidates who share this commitment. We have developed an equity and anti-racism policy which outlines our values and actions in this area including ongoing CPD and offering support to our school community. Recruitment of a diverse workforce that is representative of the community we serve is part of our ongoing commitment and is embedded in this policy and therefore, we welcome applicants who are underrepresented in our profession.
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