About this Role

The setting:

At Heath Lane Nursery School we believe that early years educational settings are crucial for a child’s development. Learning is the key to everything we do, but most importantly we know learning must be fun!  Each day is spent developing children who are curious learners and preparing them for a life packed full of knowledge. Heath Lane has gone to great lengths to create an inspirational learning environment for the children, staff & families.

The individual:

At Heath Lane Nursery School we want to make a change for people with careers in early years setting, we are looking for a team who see their role as more than a job. Our team must understand the importance of listening, observing & teaching the children though learning based play. We are a diverse and inclusive workforce packed full of like-minded educators who share a passion for knowledge & child development. You must be eager to learn, we encourage our teams to reach their full potential and we support them with a mix of growth initiatives and an incomparable learning environment from our Hertfordshire County Council apprenticeship scheme & the Continuing Professional Development programme.

What we are looking for:

A Familiar Adult to work alongside a child with an identified physical need. 

Within this role you will work as 1:1 SEND support as part of the wider team, under the direction of the SEND Lead. To contribute to the promotion and development of an integrated education that offer high quality experiences to children aged 0-5 years.

The current vacancy is 9am to 12pm Monday to Friday (Term Time only) and is attached to the child who is attending Heath Lane Nursery.

As  Heath Lane Nursery School is part of the Hertfordshire County Council you employment will include the following benefits:

• Job security
• Apprenticeship Scheme
• Continuing Professional Development
• Private medical insurance – physio, 24GP and much more
• Discounted gym subscription
• Cycle to work scheme
• Hertfordshire reward programme 
• Government pension scheme
• Mental Health Support: Wellbeing coach, calming staff lounge
• 50% off childcare

There is more…

• Our refer a friend scheme – if you can bring a new member to join our team for 6 months plus, there will be a bonus for you.
• Well-being for our staff is at the core of your vision, we provide a calming space, listening year, a well-being package and close working family.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves working closely with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of Hertfordshire County Council’s pre-employment checks.  Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS and other safeguarding checks and also to satisfactory references being obtained.

 We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.