Are you passionate about SEN? Able to think outside the box? Good with strategies to support understanding? Looking for a rewarding role making a difference to children and families lives? Manor Farm Day Nursery have the opportunity for someone to join their team in the pre-school room.

Job Role: SEN 1:1 Support

Hours: 10 hours per week (Part time)

Salary: £12.71 per hour

We are seeking a SEN 1:1 to join the team to support children with SEN needs within the setting. Within this role you will support and promote their development with lots of sensory play and regulating activities whilst encouraging and supporting daily routine & safety.

Manor Farm Day Nursery is located on London Road with excellent links to the A1 and only 5 minutes away from Sandy railway station and 10 minutes from St Neots. The nursery is perfectly located for your commute to Bedford, Stevenage, Cambridge, London and surrounding areas. Parking is available outside the nursery for convenient.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

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  Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday
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  Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members
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  Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline
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  Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth
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  Pension: Company pension scheme
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  Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts
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  Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme
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  Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support
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  Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme

Main responsibilities include:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
  
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
  
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the day, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
  
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures

Requirements and skills:

• SEN Experience - desirable
  
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
  
• Experience of working in Early Years - desirable

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Manor Farm Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.