Part Time Early Years SEND Assistant (temporary contract)
21 hours per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) 7 hour shifts - 9-5pm possible opportunities for additional hours across the nursery as a practitioner.
We are seeking an immediately available SEND Assistant to offer 1:1 support for a child of ours with Autism that is due to start school in September.
Personal or professional experience of helping/teaching a child with Autism will be considered.
The role will involve carrying out the below tasks:
- Adapt support according to child's needs
- Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare
- Create an interesting environment for the child
- Keep records and attend review meetings where applicable
- Work with professionals if required
You'll need:
- Sensitivity and understanding
- Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- To enjoy working with other people
- To be flexible and open to change
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- The ability to understand people’s reactions
- Active listening skills
As this is a short term contract, you will need to be available immediately to start and having either worked or personal experience of helping/teaching children with SEND.
There may be the opportunity for you to stay on with the nursery after this contract finishes but it will be as a nursery assistant working across the nursery.
If this opportunity sounds interesting to you and you are available immediately, please apply now for consideration.
Our vision is to empower children and adults to make positive choices and fulfil their own purpose with strong leadership qualities. We nurture innovation, a desire to be better. Offering bespoke teaching for unique learners. An educational hub for all.
Our Values:
1. Transparency is the only way we can be trustworthy.
2. Keep it simple so all can understand and be included
3. Nature is great, we want to keep it that way!
4. Children’s wellbeing is paramount
Pay: £12.74 per hour
Work Location: In person
