Nurture Practitioner - Temporary - Special Needs Position

Repton Manor Primary School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-2002-146S
• Posted:12/02/2024
• Pay:KR6 £23,801 - pro rata £20,654
• Start Date:April/May 2024
• App Close Date:05/03/2024 at 09:00
• Interviews:Friday 8th March

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We have a unique opportunity to recruit our very first Nurture Practitioner at Repton Manor Primary School, one of the first schools in Kent to achieve Nurture School Status. 

You will have the opportunity to work under the guidance of the Pastoral and Inclusion Directors to provide nurturing support in the classroom and individually, to identified children ensuring that their social, emotional and mental health needs are met enabling them to access to learning successfully.

You will also advise members of staff on provision for meeting SEMH needs within the classroom environment through inclusive learning practices.

We have an exceptional team of professionals who place children at the heart of all they do. We believe that nurturing children through all aspects of their school lives ensures children, families and staff work together for the best possible outcomes for each individual young person. 

If you believe and can demonstrate a:

• commitment to all children no matter what their needs and strengths
• flexible and caring approach to all children, families and colleagues
• broad knowledge, experience and keen interest in all elements of inclusive approaches
• belief all children can thrive educationally and personally
• calm, caring and thoughtful can-do attitude

then please contact Hannah Ferris (Safeguarding & Pastoral Director spd@lightyear.kent.sch.uk) or Louise Summers (Inclusion Director inclusion@lightyear.kent.sch.uk) for discussion and tour of the school. 

Information about the school

Repton Manor Primary School is a mixed-gender foundation primary school for children aged 4 to 11, located at Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RX.

Since opening in 2012, the school has grown into a vibrant learning community with a strong “family ethos” where the individual child is recognised, valued and supported to achieve.

The school’s motto—“We believe our children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way”—underpins its ambition to nurture confident, caring and curious learners.

At Repton Manor, children are encouraged to:

“Respect each other” “Take pride in their learning” “Care for their community”

The school places safeguarding, well-being and inclusion at the heart of its culture: every child should feel safe, healthy, cared for and ready to learn.

Repton Manor offers a well-designed, topic-based curriculum which interlinks National Curriculum subject disciplines with meaningful, memorable learning experiences.

The environment reflects the school’s nurturing ethos: it is modern and purpose-built, with specialist facilities and rich outdoor spaces for learning. Staff aim for children to flourish not only academically but also socially and emotionally.

The school was inspected by Ofsted in November 2023 and was rated Good overall, with Outstanding in Personal Development, and Good in other key areas.

Safeguarding Statement; Repton Manor Primary School and The Lightyear Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other relevant employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Matt Rawling
• Address:Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RX
• Telephone: 01233 666307
• Email: office@reptonmanor.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Nurture Practitioner Job Description