Job Introduction
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced SEND Officer with a vision for inspirational education provision, who believes in unlimited opportunities for all children and to play a significant role in our strategic journey of supporting our portfolio of day nurseries. You will join us on a full time basis, we are offering a salary of £28,000 along with a company car as extensive travel will be required.
We are seeking a very special person to join us. Someone who:
- holds an early years qualification at level three or above and has extensive, demonstrable experience of working in a similar role, it would be desirable if you held a SEND qualification
- has excellent knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice, EYFS and statutory requirements
- can lead the delivery of SEND training and forums, in conjunction with the SEND officer and senior quality and training advisors
- will be the first line of contact for setting SENDco’s for advice and information as well as when completing referrals, EHCP’s and funded applications
- will be the first line of support for SENDco’s and Key People when completing Initial Assessments, monitoring (or other such methods of assessment including the progress check at two) Action Plans and Target documents
- is able to support with any admission arrangement for children with SEND which may include completing an access and inclusion walk and making recommendations
- can contribute to innovative ideas and commitment to meeting the needs of our children
When you join our partnership, you will be greatly rewarded with a range of benefits, which include:
- an annual tax-free dividend, when the company performs well; for the year 2022, every colleague received a dividend payment of up to £3000 for those working full time (prorated based on hours worked for others)
- Perkbox access offering various retail discounts and reduced ticket prices on days out
- ‘recommend a friend’ bonuses of £1000 every time you successfully refer someone to join our partnership
- childcare discount from day one; 50% for your children and/or 20% for your grandchildren
- cycle to work scheme
- annual savings club which offers you 3% interest on the money you save
- salary advance or hardship loan, if you require financial support in unexpected circumstances
- fully-paid enhanced DBS check and regular renewals
- complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments when you are at work
- 25 days of annual leave to start, which increases with length of service, and there is the option to buy and sell days
- Thrive mental health app, employee assistance scheme, occupational health service and private medical care
- annual conference and awards event, at which individual and team achievements are recognised
- team dinners and a £100 bonus payment to celebrate outstanding Ofsted outcomes
- career progression and opportunities for future promotion, across our partnership.
Please note, terms and conditions apply to some of our benefits and financial rewards.
The personal and professional development of colleagues is important to us, and an extensive calendar of training, both face-to-face and online, is available to everyone. Two annual team inset days are held for colleagues in our nurseries, and apprenticeships in early years and in team leading are offered through our in-house Training Academy of Excellence.
As employee-owners, we believe that a set of core values, which apply to everything we do across our partnership, are fundamental to our ongoing success. Our values are:
- we all belong
- we are determined to be excellent
- we own our future
- we have a meaningful voice
- we are committed to change.
As part of our commitment to change, we are involved in various eco-initiatives which support us to uphold our pledge to ensure a sustainable future for the next generation and beyond. Initiatives across our nurseries include Eco-Schools, Cool Earth Project and Food for Life.
Do you share our values? Then join us; apply today to become a Childbase partner.
Successful applicants will need to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation and evidence of any qualifications essential to the role, undertake a DBS check and provide satisfactory references, prior to commencing employment with us. If your application is successful, our Recruitment and Compliance Team will be there to support you through our onboarding process, every step of the way.
If you are an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Early Years Practitioner, who wants the very best early outcomes for all children, this is
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