What skills and experience we're looking for
Pensans School is seeking to appoint a SEND Support Assistant to join our EYFS team supporting children in our nursery and in particular children with communication and interaction difficulties and a high level of sensory needs. We are looking for someone who is dedicated and skilled and has a genuine passion for working with EYFS children with SEN. The successful candidate will be able to dynamically mould our provision to meet the personalised needs of our children and champion all children to be the best they can be. This particular role involves working 1:1 with children with communication and interaction difficulties, sensory needs and intimate care, as well as at times working with all children in the nursery.
What the school offers its staff
Our benefits include:
• A competitive salary
• You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme/Teachers pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye test vouchers
• Continued Professional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.