Early Year's Specialist Teaching Assistant

Overview

The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'.

These roles are for Specialist Teaching Assistant within the Home and Pre-School Team, delivering support to children aged 0-5 with a range of severe and complex special educational needs in a variety of settings including the family’s home. You may visit families at home to offer support and advice around their child’s needs. You will undertake assessments, set targets and model positive ways of working to promote the child’s next steps in development.

You will also visit EY settings to support staff in providing inclusive interventions and provision.

You should be knowledgeable about EY practitioners, confident in working with young children with SEND, and committed to Inclusion. You should be organised, flexible, hardworking, enjoy being part of a team, willing to contribute ideas and support colleagues. You should also hold a full driving license.

• Type of vacancy: Permanent
• Work pattern: Full Time - Term Time Only, Part Time - Term Time Only
• Hours per week: 32.5 x 1, 16.25 x 1, 19.5 x 1
• Work Base: Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB
• Working Arrangements: Hybrid

The appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to go beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and is accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. We encourage applications irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.