1:1 SEN Nursery Support Assistant Lichfield, England
Job description
Footsteps Hawthorn
About us:
Our nursery; known as Hawthorn House overlooking the fields beyond. The nursery has excellent transport connections from Lichfield, Burntwood and Cannock.
Job Position:
We are looking to recruit an experienced one to one nursery assistant to help promote the child's educational, emotional, and social development, Experience with special needs in an early years setting is essential.
Fixed term contract - 25 hours a week. SEN experience is desirable with Autism experience
Responsibilities:
- The care and supervision of children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
- Working on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs and working targets, liaising with parents and external professionals ensuring effective communication at all times
- Assist with the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework
- Take part in delivering the highest standards of care
What we need from you?
- Passion and commitment for working in childcare
- Ability to work shifts between 7.30-6.30pm Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week
- Commitment to continual development
Benefits
- 50% off childcare for parents and 25% off childcare for Grandparents
- 24 days annual leave, plus an extra day off for your Birthday
- In house training for Continuous Professional Development
- Annual Staff Awards Dinner and Christmas Party
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- Annual Staff Summer Outing
- Nursery Welfare incentives to fund team building events
Please note: We undertake safeguarding checks on all our workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. As part of these checks, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working our nurseries. If you do not have a valid subscription to the DBS Update Service, we will require you to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process.
We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Salary: £9.52 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- SEN: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
