1:1 SEN Nursery Support Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Footsteps Hawthorn
About us:
Our nursery; known as Hawthorn House overlooking the fields beyond. The nursery has excellent transport connections from Lichfield, Burntwood and Cannock.
Job Position:
We are looking to recruit an experienced one to one nursery assistant to help promote the child's educational, emotional, and social development, Experience with special needs in an early years setting is essential.
Fixed term contract - 25 hours a week. SEN experience is desirable with Autism experience
Responsibilities:
- The care and supervision of children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
- Working on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs and working targets, liaising with parents and external professionals ensuring effective communication at all times
- Assist with the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework
- Take part in delivering the highest standards of care
What we need from you?
- Passion and commitment for working in childcare
- Ability to work shifts between 7.30-6.30pm Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week
- Commitment to continual development
Benefits
- 50% off childcare for parents and 25% off childcare for Grandparents
- 24 days annual leave, plus an extra day off for your Birthday
- In house training for Continuous Professional Development
- Annual Staff Awards Dinner and Christmas Party
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- Annual Staff Summer Outing
- Nursery Welfare incentives to fund team building events
Please note: We undertake safeguarding checks on all our workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. As part of these checks, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working our nurseries. If you do not have a valid subscription to the DBS Update Service, we will require you to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process.
We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Salary: £9.52 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- SEN: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for 1:1 SEN Nursery Support Assistant roles across Footsteps Day Nurseries Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £10 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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