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Mini VIPs Nursery and Daycare Limited
16-18 Gretton Road
Winchcombe
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 5EG

Tel: 01242 603352

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SEND Support Worker

Winchcombe, Cheltenham

Job description
Purpose

As a SEND Support worker you will be working in our Oaklands SEND Provision, providing support to students with additional needs, such as learning difficulties, physical disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and mental health conditions.

You will be working 1:1 with children between the age of 4 years and 11 years old, supporting the outcomes from their EHCP through providing quality care, support and helping with their social, emotional, educational and behavioural development.

This position would suit someone looking for a secondary position or more part time hours on a self employed basis.

Current Sessions Times available:

Monday: 08:45 – 15:15 (2 sessions)
Tuesday: 11:45 – 15:15 (1 session)
Wednesday: 08:45 – 12:15 (1 session)
Thursday: 11:45 – 15:15 (1 session)
Friday: 08:45 – 15:15 (2 sessions)

Duties and Responsibilities

Providing 1:1 care and support for each child, including their social, emotional and behavioural development
Identifying any learning difficulties a child may have so they receive the right support
Helping children cope with everyday tasks, such as eating independently
Observing the child’s strengths and weaknesses.
Providing strategies to help and support each child
Developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Tracking progress and achievements
Reporting to teachers and parents on the child’s progress
Helping to plan lessons
Ensuring every child’s needs are being met
Follow nursery safeguarding procedures, ensure children are safe within the building and only collected by a known adult, escalate any concerns, and maintain confidentiality of any information regarding children, their families and staff
Be flexible within working practices of settings to help out as needed e.g. answer phone calls, front door, help with children
Where needed, to attend out of work hours activities e.g. staff meetings, training, parent/carer meetings

Personal Qualities

Competent level of literacy and numeracy
Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, honesty and integrity
Ability to communicate and engage effectively with children, families, carers, colleagues
Be approachable, caring and have a passion for working with children.
Be a reliable member of the team, working corporately and with flexibility
Demonstrate creative flair
Ability to work under pressure
Be organised, self-disciplined, reliable, conscientious and honest
Friendly, open and honest
Prepared to help where needed
Good team player
Sense of humour
Ability to work to own initiative
Positive attitude

Qualifications

Essential:

NVQ level 2 or 3 within Childcare and Education, or relevant equivalent
Relevant qualifications in SEND
Paediatric first aid
Safeguarding Child Protection certificate
Behaviour management training
Child protection training

Experience, Knowledge & Skills

Experience

At least 2 years post qualification SEND experience with 4 – 11 year olds
Knowledge about different disabilities and learning difficulties
Practical skills of how to work and manage with children
Knowledge of how to help children develop
Knowledge of health and Safety procedures
Risk assessments

Knowledge

Child Protection
Child Development
Safeguarding children
Equal opportunities
Special needs knowledge
Ofsted standards

Skills

Strong communication skills – able to communicate with children in their care as well as their parents. May need to address sensitive topics and handle difficult conversations sensitively.
Problem solving – ensuring children receive tailored support at any given time, and ability to work through any behavioural issues.
Interpersonal skills – good active listening and sensitivity so that they are identifying what the child needs and providing the right support.
Good listening skills
Ability to form good relationships with parents
Manage challenging behaviour
Ability to deal confidently with a range of people (children, parents, staff)
Able to maintain confidentiality
Ability to write clearly and concisely
Able to deal with difficult situations in a confident manner

Health and Safety