Early Years Practitioner – 1-to-1 Support focus – £20,812 per annum PRO-RATA (£11.08 per hour plus leave allowance); 15 hours per week term-time; initially fixed-term to 31st August 2023 or until funding ceases
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Early Years Practitioner, providing 1to1 support to children with additional needs. .
Farnborough Road Infants School in Birkdale, Southport is looking for a dedicated person to deliver high quality childcare for the school’s 2-year-old childcare provision offer, Caterpillars, with an emphasis on delivering some one-to-one support for a child with additional needs. An early years/childcare qualification at level 2 (or 3) will be required.
.The post is to start as soon as possible.
The successful candidates would be:
- To deliver high-quality support for a child with additional needs in the setting’s two-year-old Caterpillars nursery
- To deliver high quality childcare in the on-site nursery as part of the schools 2-year-old childcare provision offer, promoting parent & child interaction and the development of the child.
We can offer the successful candidates:
- A school who wants to provide the very best for all its pupils.
- A caring staff team who will help and support your development .
- An attractive, engaging and safe environment.
- Children who behave well and are motivated to learn.
It is important that the appointed person complements the school’s existing highly professional team. Although the post is a 1:1 support position at times they may be required to work in any of our classes to support the education of individual pupils or groups of children. Applicants should be appropriately qualified and have relevant skills and experience.
The successful candidate should have at least a level 2 Early Years or equivalent qualification, have a good experience working in a school environment, ideally in the Early Years, and a good understanding and knowledge of SEN/Disability and how to assist children requiring 1to1 support.
Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), plus two references, and right to work in the United Kingdom.
The School and First Steps are both committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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 strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification, which is in the ‘job description’ box below, when completing your application form (see ‘apply below’ box). No agencies, please.
Hours: Monday to Friday (term-time) 12.30pm to 3.30pm
If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Directions programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
Application forms should either be completed online using the link as soon as possible
Interviews currently scheduled to take place in January 2023.
