Send Early Years Practitioner

Bright Stars Kids Daycare Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-run nursery in Greater London is seeking a dedicated individual to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The role encompasses planning educational activities and maintaining a safe and caring environment. Applicants should possess strong communication skills, the ability to adapt to children's varied needs, and experience working with SEND. This role offers flexible part-time hours and includes benefits like additional leave and a company pension.

Benefits

Additional leave for your birthday

Free lunch provided

Employee Assistance programme

Company pension

Employee Discount programme

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND).
• Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate is desirable.
• Child Protection and SEND training are also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Plan and organise activities based on development targets.
• Maintain children's records and carry out observations.

Skills

Good communication skills (oral and written)

Understanding the varied needs of children

Flexibility and adaptability

Ability to work within a team

Ability to plan activities

Education

Experience of working with children with SEND

Job description

BENEFITS

• Additional leave for your birthday
• Free lunch provided
• Employee Assistance programme
• Employee Discount programme
• Company pension
• And Cake..(we LOVE cake)!

BRIGHT STARS KIDS DAYCARE VISION AND ETHOS

We are a family-run nursery in the heart of Plumstead, London. We are called Bright Stars Kids because all little ones are bright stars FULL of potential!

Our mission is to provide excellent quality education and care in a safe and stimulating environment with a range of experiences for our Bright Stars Kids. We will achieve this whilst partnering with parents and carers to develop the children to their full potential.

We aim for our Bright Stars Kids to leave us:

• Independent
• Respectful members of the community
• With an instilled sense of worth

We offer full and part-time spaces for children aged 6 months to 5 years old.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide high-quality support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (either or suspected) and plan activities/educational programmes appropriate to the stage of development of the child/children. This should be done with the ultimate goal of giving them a firm foundation for life. To maintain a safe, secure and caring environment and offer full and practical support in the day-to-day running of the Daycare Setting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To support the children in the setting with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. To work with professionals as required to support your key children. To plan, organise and carry out activities related to the development targets of your key child/key children. To maintain children's records and carry out observation and assessments. To be involved and assist the Nursery team in providing a friendly, caring, stimulating, creative and relaxing environment in order to encourage and develop children in our care. To ensure all daily routines are adhered to. To ensure the children in our nursery are kept safe and their wellbeing is paramount. This should be done in-line with our safeguarding and child protection policy and all statutory and legal regulations. To ensure good standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times. This includes daily cleaning rotas, nappy changing, preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment and other Nursery housekeeping duties. To assist children with their care needs, including nappy changing, potty training and cleaning children if they have had toileting accidents. To keep abreast of current changes relating to Early Years Education and SEND. To take responsibility for continued professional development by attending courses (in-house and external), receiving constructive feedback and reading relevant material. Contribute to and participate in team meetings/team activities, outside of working hours if necessary. Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the Nursery setting. To communicate with parents/carers and other visitors in a calm, professional, friendly and efficient manner. To take reasonable care of yourself and others and to comply with the Nursery's Health and Safety rules. To carry out any ad hoc projects or duties as requested by the Deputy Manager or Manager. To carry out any other reasonable additional duties as requested by your supervisor and/or Nursery Manager from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Experience:

Experience of working with children who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND)

Skills

• Good communication skills (oral and written) - with parents/carers, children and colleagues
• Understanding the varied needs of children and their families
• To be flexible and adaptable in work
• Ability to work within a team effectively
• Ability to understand child behaviour and care
• Ability to be efficient, expressive and creative
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly
• Ability to be organised, practical and plan activities

Qualities

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Sound judgement and common sense
• Reliable and responsible with a caring and friendly personality
• Vivid imagination and lots of fun
• Enthusiastic and committed
• Has sound ethics (fair, kind, no talking behind backs, honest)

Desirable

• Current Paediatric First Aid Certificate
• Child Protection training
• SEND training

Bright Stars Kids Daycare is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will be required to undertake safer recruitment vetting checks including a criminal record check.

Job Types: Permanent, Part-time

Pay: From 20,280.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits: Additional leave Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Health & wellbeing programme

Application question(s): What experience do you have of supporting children with SEND Work Location: In person