Special Needs Learning Support Assistants/Nursery Nurse - The Gerrards Cross C of E School
Location: Gerrards Cross
About us
Our school seeks to provide an engaging, challenging and inspiring education in an environment where every individual is valued, nurtured and celebrated. With a firm foundation of Christian values, we share a vision of excellence which enriches today and equips for tomorrow.
This post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks as our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children in our care. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. Please let us know if we need to make any reasonable adjustments for you in our recruitment process.
The Gerrards Cross CE School Moreland Drive Gerrards Cross Bucks SL9 8BD
Tel: 01753 882731
office@gerrardscross.bucks.sch.uk
About you
Qualification and Experience
• Experience of working with relevant age groups within a learning environment.
• Good verbal, numeracy and literacy skills.
• Previous learning support experience would be an advantage
• For Nursery Nurse NVQ level 3 childcare qualification, or equivalent, or above, and
• A sound working knowledge of the EYFS framework
Professional skills and attributes:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to listen and be responsive to advice and support
• Commitment to an ethos of high standards, personal fulfilment and academic success
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to complete all necessary tasks within a working day.
Personal qualities:
• An ability to have a positive outlook on each day
• Personal integrity and warmth
• Personal confidence and sensitivity
• Ability to relate well to others and to build positive relationships
• Flexibility and open mindedness,
• Enthusiasm and sense of humour
• Patience and perseverance
General school requirements:
• Enhanced safeguarding clearances
• Understand and implement the school’s child protection policy and related DfE documents
• Attend and participate in staff and team meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required
• Take part in the school’s performance management process
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, reporting all concerns in line with school policy
• Assist with the supervision of pupils as required, for example at break-times
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on school visits, taking responsibility for a group of pupils under the supervision of the teacher
• Work in partnership with the teacher to support the EYFS induction programme if based in EYFS. This may include parents’ evenings and home visits.
• Be in sympathy with the ethos of a Church of England school
Other information
If you are interested, please contact our SENDCo, either in person or through Mrs Marshall in the school office for further details (office@gerrardscross.bucks.sch.uk ). Visits to the school are welcomed.
Closing date: Friday 11 July 2025 12pm. Please note that all applications will be considered as soon as they are received.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
The Gerrards Cross CE School is dedicated to providing a place of effective learning and teaching in order that each child may pursue success in the classroom, on the sports field and in every other area of school life. Above all, we aim to provide a secure, caring and well-ordered community where each child is able to grow and flourish. The God-given uniqueness of each child is celebrated, and each individual is nurtured through the partnership of children, parents, staff and governors.
The health, safety and well-being of every child are our paramount concerns. We listen to our pupils and take seriously what they tell us. Our aim is for children to enjoy their time as pupils in this school. We want to work in partnership with parents to help each child achieve their full potential and make a positive contribution.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and2023).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
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