Advanced Educational Teaching Assistant - Early Years SEND Support

Kirklees Council; Batley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Council is seeking an Advanced Educational Teaching Assistant to join their Early Years SEND Support Service. The role involves supporting children with Special Educational Needs in mainstream settings, delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, and collaborating with a specialist team. Ideal candidates will have experience with SEND processes and a commitment to inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
• Experience in planning for individual children's needs.
• Understanding of inclusive high-quality practice in Early Years.

Responsibilities

• Support learning and development of children with SEND.
• Work with a team to facilitate smooth transitions for children.
• Model high-quality SEND practice and support staff development.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Flexibility

Empathy

Resilience

Job description

Advanced Educational Teaching Assistant - Early Years SEND Support

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation Kirklees

Directorate Children & Families

Service Area Learning & Early Support

Hours 30 Term time only (39 weeks of the year)

Number of Jobs 1

Location(s) Batley Town Hall

Position type Permanent

Grade Grade 8

Kirklees Early Years SEND Support Service ( EYSEND) is looking to recruit a creative, enthusiastic and flexible person to become part of our team of Early Years SEND Outreach Professionals.

Kirklees EYSEND provides specialist teaching and learning support for children presenting with Special Educational Needs and or Disabilities within the Early Years Foundation Stage. This role will see you working with children who are accessing the EYFS in mainstream school Nurseries or Reception classes across Kirklees.

You will work as part of a specialist team including teachers, practitioners and a range of other professionals to support the learning and development of identified children and where appropriate contribute to a smooth transition of children to their designated local school from other settings.

You will have an excellent understanding of Early Years SEND processes and the duties linked to the 2014 SEND Code of Practice. You will have worked with children who have SEND and will have a commitment to early identification of need and the planning and delivery of appropriate intervention and support. This job will suit someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, who can work flexibly and responsively and who has a desire to build on their knowledge and understanding of children with SEND.

You will be a kind, empathetic and resilient individual who can manage their time efficiently and work well as part of a team.

Key requirements for this job:

• Experience of delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum in mainstream or specialist settings
• Experience of planning to meet individual children’s’ needs and an understanding of SMART targets.
• Knowledge and understanding of universal inclusive high-quality practice in the Early Years and experience of delivering this
• An ability and desire to model high quality SEND practice and support the upskilling of Early Years Practitioners
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to maintain positive professional relationships
• A desire to contribute to positive outcomes for children with SEND and an understanding of the flexibility, curiosity and empathy this requires

Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time.

Sharon Jagger is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.