SENCO

About the Position

Grandir UK is looking for a caring and enthusiastic SENCO Co-ordinator at its Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Chelmsford, Essex. The role supports and inspires children with special educational needs, improving their learning experience and development.

Salary: £12.71 – £13.60 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications, with regular pay reviews. Flexible working and genuine career progression are available.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a liaison between parents and staff for children with special educational needs and disabilities
• Advising and supporting other Nursery Practitioners regarding children with special educational needs or disabilities
• Ensuring that appropriate Individual Education Plans are in place
• Ensuring that relevant background information about children with special educational needs or disabilities is collected, recorded, and updated
• Keeping up to date with initiatives and best practice

Qualifications & Requirements

• An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• Big childcare discount
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Other Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit.

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