Sen Support Early Years Educator

**Description**:
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- Are you an outstanding Early Years practitioner with a passion for Special Educational Need support?
- Are you the kind of Educator who loves supporting children on a 1:1 basis, creating bespoke childcare to suit their individual needs?
- Are you a qualified, Early Years Educator looking to take your career to the next level?

**Get in touch**

We are on the hunt for a Level 3 Early Years Educator with a love for SEN Support to join our Poppleton setting, working alongside our SENCO to provide amazing early years childcare.

**The Position**:
As an Early Years Educator at Muddy Boots, you will work as part of our outstanding team to ensure that all children receive high-quality care and support, are kept safe, and receive rich and stimulating play experiences that meet their individual learning needs, all while having a tonne of fun every day

The kind of person who thrives in the role is:

- Highly creative - No two days are the same at Muddy Boots, with ever changing interests and curiosities being developed. We love educators who love helping our little ones constantly discover their new favourite things.
- Love the outdoors - We love being outdoors, and love practitioners who can develop amazing activities in our outdoor environments
- Permanently passionate - We love people who are passionate about seeing children flourish and thrive, growing into their unique personalities by receiving rich and stimulating play experiences that meet their individual learning needs

**What’s required?**:
For this role, we require you to have (or be working towards):

- A level 3 qualification in childcare (essential)
- Over 1 year of experience working in an Early Years / Nursery setting (essential)
- Additional qualifications and/or experience in SEN Support (desirable)

**What we offer**:
At Muddy Boots Nurseries, we ensure our team receives a high level of pay and a vast set of benefits & perks. This includes:

- A full-time role, which is 38 hours per week spread across 4 full days and a set day off each week (part-time hours will also be considered)
- An hourly rate up to £13.00 (21yrs+)
- Additional holiday days for length of service
- Access to ‘Wider Wallet’ - granting discounts to supermarkets, large retailers and restaurants
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - which includes free one-to-one counseling, a 24/7 helpline, and an online health portal.
- 40% staff discount towards childcare fees at Muddy Boots & our Pioneers Out of School Clubs
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave & shared parental leave
- Paid personal training & development
- Free lunches cooked by our in-house chef & free uniform
- Free Car Parking & Uniform

**About Muddy Boots Nursery**
Since opening our doors in January 2012, with only a few team members and a handful of children, we have continually worked to build day nurseries with a strong family ethos and home-from-home feel, which have now been enjoyed by over 1000 families and counting.

Here is how we do it:

- We focus on developing the uniqueness of every child: We work with every child’s constantly changing and unique interests to ensure their development is about them, not employing a one-size-fits-all approach
- Our outstanding team builds strong relational bonds with our families, built on quality communication: This ensures our parents have the peace of mind to get on with their busy lives, knowing their child is with a team who know and love them
- We focus on outdoor adventures, always: Muddy Boots isn’t just a name, it’s a daily way of life. We believe in as many outdoor adventures as possible and create amazing outdoor experiences to facilitate them

The name ‘Muddy Boots’ really sums up our whole ethos - to not be afraid to let children learn by getting muddy, exploring, going on adventures and getting out there and having a go Children enjoy a wide range of activities both indoor and out, planned by a qualified and experienced staff team who genuinely love and care for all the children. Our aim is that every individual child thrives and flourishes into their unique selves in our positive, family-feel environment.

**About Muddy Boots Nursery**:
Since opening our doors in January 2012, with only a few team members and a handful of children, we have continually worked to build day nurseries with a strong family ethos and home-from-home feel, which have now been enjoyed by over 1000 families and counting.

Here is how we do it:

- We focus on developing the uniqueness of every child: We work with every child’s constantly changing and unique interests to ensure their development is about them, not employing a one-size-fits-all approach
- Our outstanding team builds strong relational bonds with our families, built on quality communication: This ensures our parents have the peace of mind to get