Nursery Senco

My client in Reading is seeking a Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) to work in a nursery.

The SENCO role would ideally need to be a Level 2 Qualified practitioner or have a lot of experience with SEND children already.

The role:
The Special Education Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) is responsible for the day to day operation of the setting’s Special Educational Needs or Inclusion Policy to ensure that children with Special Educational Needs are fully included into the early years setting.

**Accountable to**:Setting Manager

**The SENCO has responsibility for**:

- ensuring liaison with parents and other professionals in respect of children with special educational needs (SEN)
- advising and supporting other practitioners in the setting
- ensuring that Individual Education Plans are in place
- ensuring that relevant background information about individual children with special educational needs is collected, recorded and updated

**Main Duties**:

- To keep a profile of children with special educational needs.
- To observe and support children as appropriate on the special educational needs profile.
- To support and advise Key Workers, Learning Support Assistants etc. as appropriate, in how to include children’s needs in the setting.
- To liaise with settings and schools (reception) including assessment centres, Children and Family Centres etc.
- To liaise with other professionals from outside services and external agencies e.g. Area SENCOs, Pre-school Education Team Teachers /Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists,Speech and Language Therapists, etc.
- To arrange, organise and review support for individual children.
- To keep Key Workers and Learning Support Assistants up to date with SEN. and inclusion issues and to encourage personal development through courses and INSET.
- To meet with parents regularly in order to maintain good relationships and to keep parents informed about their child’s progress.
- To take the lead in managing provision for children at early years action, early years action plus and for children with Statements.
- To respond to changes in legislation/practice from government and the Local Authority.
- To review individual children’s IEPs termly as appropriate.
- To develop and share knowledge of resources (equipment, books. materials and knowledge of possible strategies.)

As part of our safeguarding and safer recruitment process, successful applicants will have a full DBS before starting, and we will require two references.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.44-£11.74 per hour

Expected hours: 23 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Flexible language requirement:

- English not required

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 533