Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) 1:1 Support
Reports to
Nursery Manager
Line management
No line management
Role purpose
Our mission
To provide exceptional early years care in a safe, nurturing and fulfilling environment whilst inspiring children to unlock their full potential through key skills and values which will establish them as gifted citizens of the world.
Our vision
To be a nursery where teaching is fun, and learning is easy.
Our values
We are caring
We are kind, gentle, calm, and welcoming. We respect the children, each other and our environment. We teach the children and are ready to listen and learn from them. We build trusting, supportive, and non-discriminatory relationships in the best interests of the child. We have sensitive, responsive, and expressive interactions between practitioner and children. We celebrate each child’s unique perspective and take children seriously as active and competent members of society.
We are energetic
We play, learn, and laugh together, spending time outdoors and encouraging children to be active, confident, and joyful participants. We provide experiences which inspire creativity and nurture curiosity, enabling children to be independent, resilient, and successful. We grow, cook, and eat together, building skills for a healthy future.
We are innovative
We uphold traditional theories and pedagogies, but constantly review, research, and reflect. We listen to ideas and are ready to embrace them. We are proud to be leaders in progressive childcare.
Your duties
Education and Learning
- Identify and adopt the most effective learning approaches for children with SEN.
- Monitor learning activities to meet the needs of children with SEN.
- Identify and teach skills that will develop children's ability to work independently.
- Liaise with other settings to ensure continuity of support and learning when transferring children with SEN.
Recording and Assessment
- Set targets for raising achievement among children with SEN.
- Collect and interpret specialist assessment data.
- Set up systems for identifying, assessing and reviewing SEN.
- Update the manager on the effectiveness of provision for children with SEN.
- Develop understanding of learning needs and the importance of raising achievement among children.
- Attend consultation evenings and keep parents informed about their child's progress.
Leadership
- Encourage all members of staff to recognise and fulfil their statutory responsibilities to children with SEN.
- Provide training opportunities for all staff to learn about SEN.
- Disseminate good practice in SEN across the nursery.
- Identify resources needed to meet the needs of children with SEN and advise the manager of priorities for expenditure.
What you need
Essential
- Enhanced DBS
- Aged 16 / 18 or over
- Ability to engage with colleagues and parents
- A willingness to undertake relevant further training as and when required
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to engage and interact positively with children
- Able to follow instructions and work using own initiative as necessary
- Reliable, responsible, trustworthy and motivated
- Commitment to safeguarding children at all times
Desirable
- Subscription to the DBS update service
- Experience of working with children 0 – 5 years
- GCSE 4+ in English and Maths (A – C)
- Food Hygiene Certificate
- Paediatric First Aid Training (12 hours)
- Emergency First Aid at Work (1 day)
- Foundation Safeguarding Awareness Training