Job Title: Early Years Practitioner – 1:1 SEN Support
Hours:15 hours per week
- Monday & Tuesday: 9am–3pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am–11:30am
Pay: £12.21 per hour + 12.07% holiday pay
Contract Type: Fixed-term (linked to individual child’s attendance and funding)
Venue: footprints@netherton nursery, Netherton Family Wellbeing Centre, Liverpool
We are looking for a compassionate, patient, and proactive individual to join our early years team at footprints@netherton as a 1:1 SEN Support Practitioner. This rewarding role involves working closely with a child with additional needs, providing tailored support to help them thrive socially, emotionally and academically.
The purpose of the role is to:
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Support children’s learning and development through play
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Be a ‘key person’ and build positive relationships with children and their families
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Protect and promote children’s health and well-being
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Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed
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Promote positive relationships in the early years setting
What We are Looking For
- A genuine passion for working with young children
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team
- Understanding of the EYFS framework and child development
- Experience in Early Years or school settings (desirable)
- SEN experience or knowledge of alternative communication tools (e.g., Makaton, PECS) is a plus
There are a number of great benefits for the successful candidates as employees of First Steps Enterprise Limited, working in our footprints@ settings. including:
- An opportunity to make a real difference for children and families
- Excellent team working
- 50% discounted childcare at our footprints@ nurseries
- Continuous professional development, training and promotion opportunities
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Uniform provided
The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families and expects all staff to share this commitment. For more information about footprints@, check out our webpage!
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We VERY strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when completing your application, which is via the link below, where you can upload your CV. We will need an application form at a later stage, but for now, please upload your CV via ‘Apply Now’ link below. Interviews will take place soon. No agencies, please.
If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Paths to Prosperity programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
