Nursery 1:1 SEN Support

Flitwick Day Nursery

Job Role: SEN 1:1 Support 

Hours: 15 hours per week, working 8am - 1pm Monday, Thursday, Friday 

Salary: From £8,923.20 to £9,313.20 per annum depending on qualification level

SEN Experience - essential

Level 2 / Level 3 Childcare Qualification - desirable but will accept unqualified applicants with experience

Are you enthusiastic about supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and skilled at developing creative strategies to enhance understanding? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families? Flitwick Day Nursery is offering a the opportunity to join our team in a permanent part-time role.

We are seeking a SEN 1:1 to join the team to support a child in the pre-school room. He is very settled and looking for someone who can come and build bonds to support with non verbal communication and day to day within the room. 

Within this role you will support and promote their individual development with lots of sensory play and regulating activities whilst encouraging and supporting daily routine & safety, working closely with the nursery SENCo, childrens families and any other outside agencies to promote the best outcomes for the child.

Main responsibilities include:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the day, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures

Requirements and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 2 / Level 3 childcare qualification - desirable
• SEN Experience - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Experience working with SEN children - essential
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

We are: Defined by Family

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Flitwick Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.

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Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.

*All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.