About the role
Welcome to Peartree Way Nursery School We have an rare opportunity to join our staff team as a SEN-support Early Years Assistant. We are looking for someone who is passionate about early years education and has the desire to make a real difference to the to the learning and development of our children. This role will entail supporting a children with SEN on a basis with their identified special needs and following their EHCP. with a focus on their physical, health and learning needs. During a typical day the role would involve playing with the children for extended periods of time both indoors and outdoors and supporting engagements, physical needs and undertaking observations. While the primary focus will be SEN support, you will also be part of a collaborative class team led by an Early Years Practitioner. This role will have elements of 1-1/1-2 support during parts of the day.
The hours of work are for 22.5 hours per week; 8.15-12.45 Monday to Friday, term time only. This will initially be a fixed term appointment for the Spring and Summer term, from 1st January 2027-31st July 2027. (This will affect the pro-rata salary where the number of weeks working for HCC affects pro-rata calculations. These can be supplied using the salary calculator on Teach in Herts.
We are committed to the professional development of our staff and their well-being and have staff wellbeing support, and an active governing body. We can offer an environment where staff are listened to and encouraged to be part of our solution based approach.
Peartree Way Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an advanced DBS check and satisfactory references. If you are interested in applying please complete an application form, person specification and a covering letter via the Teach in Herts website only. . Please refer to the documentation for advice on how to complete this. We do not accept CV’s.
Please include examples of how you meet the job description and person specification to be in the best position of being shortlisted. We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date so please apply early. We are an inclusive school and are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff; applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our commitment to eradicating unconscious bias within the recruitment process, we will be anonymising your forms. We would be delighted if you are interested in applying for the post and would welcome you for a visit to our school. Please contact us if you would like to visit or have any further questions about this role.
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