This Early Years SEND Support Worker post sits within Experts at Hand, a team in Oxfordshire's SEND Reform Programme that brings specialist staff together to offer joined-up help earlier. The role gives hands-on support to young children with special educational needs, building their communication, social interaction, emotional regulation and independence, and works alongside Early Years SEND Teachers. Visits span family homes, nurseries, schools and community settings, with the day varying by setting. Candidates need experience with young children in early years, education, care or SEND settings.
What the job involves
- Provide practical, hands-on support to young children with SEND and their families so they can access support, opportunities and interventions
- Deliver targeted interventions with Early Years SEND Teachers and other professionals
- Model effective strategies and help children develop communication, social interaction, emotional regulation and independence
- Support parents to carry out strategies at home
- Work alongside nursery practitioners to adapt their approach to meet children's needs
- Identify children's strengths and the barriers to their participation
- Help ensure children receive support as early as possible
- Monitor children's welfare and wellbeing and follow safeguarding policies and procedures
Experience
- Experience working with children in an early years, education, care or SEND environment
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of child-centred and family-centred approaches
- Ability to build positive relationships quickly
- Effective communication with a wide range of people
- Ability to adapt approach to meet individual needs
- Patient, empathetic and organised
- Ability to work independently and contribute to a collaborative team
Nice to have
- Experience supporting children with SEND in early years, school or community settings
- Understanding of child development and early intervention
- Strong relationships with children, families and professionals
- Commitment to inclusion and helping children overcome barriers to learning and participation
- Motivation to make a meaningful difference every day
What’s offered
- Competitive salary
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Open to flexi-time, part-time, job sharing and other flexible patterns
- Excellent annual leave entitlement
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
