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About the Role

We are looking for an Early Years SEN Assistant to join our Beaufort Park nursery and support children with additional needs within our Pre-School Room. Our organization's culture is driven by HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update SEN documentation, with a strong understanding of support plans and the processes involved in finalising EHCPs to the required standard.
• Attend and contribute to SEN meetings, working collaboratively with staff, families, and external professionals to ensure each child’s needs are fully supported.
• Provide extra staffing support in rooms where additional adult presence is required to meet the needs of children with SEN.
• Create, update, and replenish SEN resources and visual aids, ensuring they are accessible, relevant, and consistently up to date.
• Support may be required across all age groups depending on individual needs.
• Assist with lunch cover across the nursery when needed, supporting children of all ages.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with SEN children – Nursery Bank Staff, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults
• This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
• We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply.
• We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.
• Due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Location

• NW9, Colindale, London

Work Type

• Permanent
• Mon-Fri | 9am-2pm

Salary/Compensations

• £18,395 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

About the Company

• Bright Horizons Beaufort Park Day Nursery and Preschool is situated in Colindale with great transport links.
• The nursery caters for up to 102 children aged 3 months to five years and benefits from a beautiful modern space with bright, airy rooms filled with cosy reading corners, imagination stations and sensory area's along with a large garden area with play equipment.
• Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Proud to be a Great Place to Work for 20 years.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants.