Nursery Practitioner for Sunshine Room
Salary range: £25,137- £26,997 (pro rata) p.a. inc
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 36 hours per week (Term time only)
Location: Willow Children's Centre Nursery
Are you an excellent Nursery Practitioner with a passion for supporting children with additional needs?
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post
The person appointed will play a key role, supported by the Teacher and SENDCo, in opening and maximising the success of our new specialist provision for up to twelve nursery-aged children with a diagnosis of Autism. The provision is based within a nursery that has an excellent record of supporting children with additional needs and a strong commitment to inclusion and supporting every child and family to thrive.
The Person
The successful candidate will be a talented, passionate and suitably experienced practitioner. They must have a clear understanding and experience of effective teaching and learning. They must be a strong communicator and team player and be able to engage effectively with the children, staff and parents/ carers on a daily basis. They will also need to be enthusiastic, highly motivated and have the belief in the potential of every individual child as well as the drive to support all children to become the best they can be.
Closing Date: extended until 6 December 2020 (23:00)
Assessment & Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk. Please note the information you provide will be treated fairly and confidentially.
Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.