1:1 Learning Support Assistant (Nursery)

Do you have an early years childcare qualification?

Are you interested in supporting a child with cerebral palsy to reach their full potential?

Come and work in the beautiful surrounding at St Gabriel’s Nursery, within the grounds of our independent day school in Newbury.

With a Level 3 Early Years Childcare qualification, you will join our exceptional nursery team encouraging and supporting all the children, ensuring each child is treated as an individual from their very first day.

The role: We are looking for a Nursery Practitioner who will work on a 1:1 basis with a wonderful child who requires support as outlined in their EHCP. You will be responsible for engaging the child in play opportunities so that their progress is being encouraged in all areas of learning and development. 

All our children, from our youngest babies, follow a specifically tailored and richly diverse Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum with access to specialist staff from the Junior School. A wide variety of fun and exciting learning opportunities are provided for the children, which take place both in and out of doors.

The nursery is proud of its family orientated atmosphere, where children become confident, happy and independent learners.

Qualifications and experience:

• Level 3 qualification recognised by the Early Years’ Service  
• Previous experience of supporting children with cerebral palsy would be beneficial
• Professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality
• Ability to communicate effectively with parents, carers and other professionals
• Ability to work as part of a team, reliable, good time keeper, patient and caring

Hours: 2 days per week (Monday and Friday) 8.00am – 5.30pm. This role is term time only, fixed term and is linked to the attendance of the child.   

We are looking for someone to join us as soon as possible. 

Salary:  Salary £8,599 actual (£26,454 FTE)

Benefits:

• Paid overtime for meetings and training
• Free hot or cold lunch, cakes, fruit, tea and coffee
• Birthday bonus
• Free Perkbox subscription which gives you access to discounts on cinema tickets, days out, supermarket shops, Apple products, health, beauty & fashion brands plus much more
• Perkbox wellness hub which offers workouts, meditation sleep stories and wellbeing webinars
• Financial advice service
• Discounts on new cars
• Life assurance cover
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP
• Planned career and salary progression
• Wellbeing support
• Outstanding outdoor space and grounds
• Free on-site parking
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity for personal development

To apply: a St Gabriel's application form must be completed to be considered for this post. Please visit St Gabriel’s - Staff Vacancies (stgabriels.co.uk) or complete the online TES form.

St Gabriel’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the receipt of an enhanced DBS certificate and verification under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.