Early Years Practitioner with SEN experience

Waltham Forest; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Mission Grove Primary School in London is seeking an Early Years Practitioner with SEN experience to join a friendly, supportive team. The role is a fixed term 1 year contract, term time only, 36 hours per week, with salary scales 5 to 7.

The successful candidate will plan engaging activities, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively to support young learners. Applicants should have experience of working with children, understand how children develop and learn, and hold a Level 3

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Understanding of how children develop and learn.
• Level 3 qualification recognised by the DFE.
• Willing to undergo safeguarding checks.

Responsibilities

• Plan engaging activities to support early years learning.
• Communicate effectively with pupils, colleagues and parents.
• Work well in a team and contribute to a supportive environment.

Education

Level 3 qualification (DFE)

Experience of working with children

Good communication

Teamwork

Job description

Early Years Practitioner with SEN experience

Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest

Salary: Scale 5 to Scale 7

Location: Mission Grove Primary School, Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London

Contract: Contract

Working Pattern: Term Time

Hours: 36 hours per week.

Closing Date: 12/10/2026 at 23:55

Reference: SCH/26/344703

Mission Grove Primary School

North Site : Buxton Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7EJ

South Site : 108 Edinburgh Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7QB

Early Years Practitioner with SEN experience

Contract Type: Fixed Term 1 year contract, to be reviewed, Term Time only, 36 hours per week

Required immediately

Salary: Scale 5 to Scale 7

Dependent upon experience

Mission Grove Primary School is looking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner. You will be joining a friendly and supportive team which has high expectations for all pupils.

The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, a good communicator, work in a team and have experience of planning engaging activities.

Do you have:

• Experience of working with children
• An understanding of how children develop and learn
• Level 3 qualification, recognised by the DFE

Mission Grove Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS and be required to complete the Disqualification by Association declaration form.

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy