SENCO Support Practitioner | Part Time | 30 Hours

Nursery: Bright Horizons Bramingham Day Nursery and Preschool

Salary: £21,153.60 - £27,456.00 Pro Rata per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Job Type: Part Time / Permanent / 30 Hours

If you hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, and are an educator at heart, with a passion for teaching and developing little minds – our Nursery Nurse opportunity would be perfect for you.

Why Bright Horizons?

We care for over 10,000 children across the UK, across our portfolio of over 300 nurseries, 98% of which are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.

Our Bright Horizons Bramingham is Ofsted rated Good, and is situated in Luton close to the A6

What you’ll be doing

• Consistently deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps all children to develop and meets their individual needs

• Make accurate and effective assessments which reflect the needs, interests and stages of development of the child by effective delivery of the key person approach. Collate this information to contribute to Support plan reviews and or EHCP’s

• Ensure effective communication with the setting SENDCO and support collaboration between the setting, professionals and parents.

• Ensuring an enabling environment is providing consistent stimulating and inspiring activities for the children in both the indoor and outdoor area as a continuous provision

• Ensure children have the appropriate equipment and resourced to support the children’s SEND needs

• Promote inclusion and relationships with children with or without SEND

• Meet physical, sensory, emotional or communication needs as required whilst encouraging independence

• Ensure that British Values are incorporated and demonstrated through Early Years Foundation Stage learning and play

• Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children in line with our child protection and keeping everyone safe policies and procedures

• Ensure internal policies and procedures are adhered whilst also meeting the external legislation and guidelines from our governing bodies

• Promote and follow guidelines implemented for supporting behaviour including supporting children to manage their own feelings and behaviours

• Continually work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach is maintained at all times

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication at all levels

• Attend staff meetings and training sessions for continuous professional development

• Attend training sessions specific to the children with SEND for continuous professional development and cascade this to the wider team

What we can offer you

Our benefits include, but are not limited to;

• £ 21,153.60 - £27,456.00 (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

• Career development opportunities across our network of nurseries

• Amazing discounts, ranging from childcare to high-street, to utility and days out!

• Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks – with treats for all the team

• External helpline with professional counsellors – supporting your wellbeing 24 hours a day.

• Access to our extensive library of training and qualifications, to support your continuous development

What we’re looking for

• Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

• Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Assistant or similar)

• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

• Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

• Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults

• Sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage

• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email europe.recruitment@brighthorizons.com and we will be happy to help.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application that you disclose any information requested in respect of applicable convictions and cautions (including, as applicable any reprimands or final warnings). This post may be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in which case applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act unless the conviction or caution is “protected” as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Any such ‘protected’ conviction or caution is not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. All guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering collection, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance . The fact that a pending charge, conviction, caution, reprimand or final warning has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this role but any failure to disclose any such information will result in dismissal or disciplinary action.