Nursery Nurse Cornwall
Job description
We are looking to appoint 3 enthusiastic and experienced early years Nursery Nurses to the Early Years Inclusion and SEND Service. The role will involve working under the direction of our Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to run groups for parents, work with settings and support training and development.
Our team work across Cornwall and we are hoping to appoint someone to work in the west of the county. We are looking for someone who has an interest and experience in the recognition of early speech language and communication delay. You will work within our multi agency teams to support early identification and intervention and ensure children have the best start in life. This post is fixed term for three years.
For any queries or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dilys Vincent, Lead Education Officer Early Years (SEND) on 07966862591
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
Please view the role profile here, your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria. Please ensure you answer all of the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please be advised that for this role we are accepting uploaded supporting statements and/or CVs to support your online application.
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.
This is a 2 year fixed term contract.
This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.
More information about working for Cornwall Council is available here.
We are happy to talk about flexible working options.
