Ramsey Day Nursery
Job Role: SEN Support Assistant
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £12.37 per hour
Are you enthusiastic about supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and skilled at developing creative strategies to enhance understanding? Do you want to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families? Ramsey Day Nursery is offering a the opportunity to join our team.
We are seeking a SEN Support Assistant to join the team to support children within the nursery throughout the week on an enhanced ratio. we are looking for someone who can come and build bonds to support with non verbal communication and a variety of needs on a day to day basis within the rooms.
Within this role you will support and promote their individual development with lots of sensory play and regulating activities whilst encouraging and supporting daily routine & safety, working closely with the nursery SENCo, children’s families and any other outside agencies to promote the best outcomes for the child.
Main responsibilities include:
* Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
* Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
* Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
* Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the day, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
* Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures
Requirements and skills:
* SEN Experience - essential
* Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
* Experience working with SEN children - essential
* Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
* Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
* Employee discount / Childcare: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
* Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff.
* Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
* Company Pension Scheme
* Referral Programme: Recommend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Ramsey Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.