My client in Reading is seeking a Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) to work in a nursery.
The SENCO role would ideally need to be a Level 2 Qualified practitioner or have a lot of experience with SEND children already.
Client is looking for someone who can work Monday to Thursday part time between 9.30am and 5pm ideally. However, there is room for the person to work 3 days over the week. Please only apply if you are within a 45 minute commute distance.
The role:
The Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is responsible for the day to day operation of the setting’s Special Educational Needs or Inclusion Policy to ensure that children with Special Educational Needs are fully included into the early years setting.
Accountable to: Setting Manager
The SENCO has responsibility for:
* Ensuring liaison with parents and other professionals in respect of children with special educational needs (SEN).
* Advising and supporting other practitioners in the setting.
* Ensuring that Individual Education Plans are in place.
* Ensuring that relevant background information about individual children with special educational needs is collected, recorded and updated.
* Making applications to the Early Years Inclusion Panel (EYIP) about individual children with more complex special educational needs.
Main Duties:
* To keep a profile of children with special educational needs.
* To observe and support children as appropriate on the special educational needs profile.
* To support and advise Key Workers, Learning Support Assistants etc. as appropriate, in how to include children’s needs in the setting.
* To liaise with settings and schools (reception) including assessment centres, Children and Family Centres etc.
* To liaise with other professionals from outside services and external agencies e.g. Area SENCOs, Pre-school Education Team Teachers /Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, etc.
* To arrange, organise and review support for individual children.
* To keep Key Workers and Learning Support Assistants up to date with SEN and inclusion issues and to encourage personal development through courses and INSET.
* To meet with parents regularly in order to maintain good relationships and to keep parents informed about their child’s progress.
* To take the lead in managing provision for children at early years action, early years action plus and for children with Statements.
* To respond to changes in legislation/practice from government and the Local Authority.
* To review individual children’s IEPs termly as appropriate.
* To write detailed education reports about individual children for other professionals and parents (including Early Years Inclusion Panel applications, requests for statutory assessment etc.).
* To develop and share knowledge of resources (equipment, books, materials and knowledge of possible strategies).
As part of our safeguarding and safer recruitment process, successful applicants will have a full DBS before starting, and we will require two references.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.44-£11.74 per hour
Expected hours: 23 – 30 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Education:
* Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
* Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
* Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
* Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 222
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