Nursery Outreach Practitioner - Part-time

Woodlands; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Gravesend is looking for two Nursery Outreach Practitioners to support children with Special Educational Needs in Early Years settings. The role involves working closely with both children and practitioners, providing essential support to achieve the best outcomes. Candidates will operate during term time with flexible hours, including some overtime. The position promises a rewarding environment offering numerous benefits including pension enrollment and mental health support initiatives.

Benefits

Kent Rewards and Employee Benefit Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Mental Health and Wellbeing support

Comprehensive CPD Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a similar role is desired.
• Ability to support children with SEND effectively.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with practitioners and parents.

Responsibilities

• Model good practice and strategies in mainstream Early Years settings.
• Support individual children and small groups to achieve best outcomes.
• Provide feedback related to progress and development.

Skills

Experience with Special Educational Needs

Knowledge of Early Years settings

Ability to model good practice

Job description

Ifield School is looking to appoint two Nursery Outreach Practitioners. The successful candidates will be travelling to provide support to children with Special Educational Needs and Practitioners within Early Years settings across the Gravesham District reporting to The Cedar Federation’s Nursery Outreach Lead.

Hours of the role are 08.30am to 4.00pm, with a 30-minute break for lunch, Monday to Friday, Term Time only.

The role will include some commitments after 4pm paid at an overtime rate.

Previous experience of working within a similar role or knowledge of the role within schools or Early Years settings is desired.

Main Role and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To model good practice and strategies as recommended by Nursery Outreach Lead in mainstream Early Years settings.
• To work with children individually and in small groups to model best practice to Nursery staff. This may include supporting the most complex children onsite at the nursery setting based within The Cedar Federation and supporting pupils in classes on roll at Ifield School in order to continue gaining SEND experience.
• Provide nursery setting lead with detailed feedback related to progress and development.
• Attend specialist intervention review meetings and/or Joint Assessment Meetings with parents and professionals, as required.
• To support Early Years practitioners to enable children with SEND to achieve the best outcomes.
• To assist settings with Personalised Plan strategies.
• To review Personalised Plan outcomes, short term targets and strategies with The Cedar Federation’s Nursery Outreach Lead regularly.
• To provide feedback to the Nursery Outreach Lead and settings practitioners.
• To maintain subject knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, current processes and SEND strategies.
• Contribute towards individual childrens’ outcomes and strategies.
• Observe, monitor and record the progress of children, using the appropriate format as advised by The Cedar Federation’s Nursery Outreach Lead including childrens’ safeguarding, learning, behaviour, wellbeing (including liaising with Therapists) as directed in order to support the delivery of the specific strategies, interventions and recommendations.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure Form and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, will also be subject to an online search.Ifield School and all its personnel are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and against the ISA Barred List for Children including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory recruitment and vetting checks, including two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

What we can offer the candidate:

• Working within a fulfilling, rewarding and caring environment supported by a consistently high quality Leadership Team
• Entitlement to Kent Rewards and KCC Employee Benefit Scheme
• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing with access to key services including a free counselling support line
• Comprehensive CPD Programme

For further information, please visit Ifield School’s website https://www.ifieldschool.com.