Job Description

A nursery school in Yardley, a client of Ambassadors Resourcing, is looking for a compassionate, hard-working Level 3 Early Years Practitioner with a current Paediatric First Aid certificate and with experience of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities, ideally speech and language difficulties and autism. The role requires the successful candidate to work full-time, potentially until the end of the Summer Term 2025 to support children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in the nursery school’s 6 place resource base.

Job Description

• The successful Level 3 Early Years Practitioner will:
• Demonstrate a passion for working with children in the Early Years, including children with SEND and understand the importance of meeting every child’s individual needs and interests by effectively supporting them in their learning activities
• Have sound knowledge of the EYFS
• Have experience, knowledge and understanding of working in an Early Years setting with children with SEND, ideally speech and language difficulties and autism
• Be flexible, dynamic and compassionate, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Actively promote and support the safeguarding of all children, ensuring that all the policies and procedures of the nursery school and Ambassadors Resourcing are followed at all times
• Contribute to a safe, clean, inspiring and inclusive environment
• Engage in excellent communications with the Head, SENCo and nursery team, parents/carers

Requirements

• The successful Level 3 Early Years Practitioner must have:
• A Level 3 in Child Care and Education or the equivalent
• A minimum of GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths and English, or the equivalent
• A current Paediatric First Aid certificate
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of working with children with SEND
• A commitment to working full-time until the end of the Summer Term 2025
• An enhanced DBS and Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and have a legal right to work in the country
• Acceptable reference checks dating back two years from previous employers or educational institutions, five years for a character reference
• Shortlisted candidates will be subject to Teacher Regulation Agency checks & an online search as part of Ambassadors Resourcing Safer Recruitment checks

Ambassadors Resourcing

• Ambassadors Resourcing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects every candidate they employ to share this commitment
• Ambassadors Resourcing has been evaluated as the number 1 supplier of Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Nursery Staff with Birmingham, Sandwell and Wolverhampton City Council since August 2017. This evaluation takes into consideration price, quality and social value!
• Ambassadors Resourcing has been helping staff in the childcare and education sector find short, long term and permanent jobs for 18 years, to great success
• We provide free on-line training for all staff to ensure that they are up to date with current practices and changes occurring in the profession
• We offer a £150 bonus referral scheme
• Holiday pay is paid to all our staff and access to a contributory pension is also available for those who qualify

Closing date for applications: Friday 31st January 2025

To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch: Free phone: 0800 222 9160 or Mobile friendly: 0333 577 9160

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