Nursery Outreach Practitioner - Part-time - Special Needs Position

The Ifield School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-7039-556S
• Posted:22/09/2025
• Pay:Kent Range C/D dependant on experience plus SEN
• Start Date:November 2025
• App Close Date:06/10/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:w/c 13th October 2025

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Ifield School is looking to appoint two Nursery Outreach Practitioners. The successful candidates will be travelling to provide support to children with Special Educational Needs and Practitioners within Early Years settings across the Gravesham District reporting to The Cedar Federation’s Nursery Outreach Lead.

Hours of the role are 08.30am to 4.00pm, with a 30-minute break for lunch, Monday to Friday, Term Time only.

The role will include some commitments after 4pm paid at an overtime rate.

Previous experience of working within a similar role or knowledge of the role within schools or Early Years settings is desired.

Main Role and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To model good practice and strategies as recommended by Nursery Outreach Lead in mainstream Early Years settings.
• To work with children individually and in small groups to model best practice to Nursery staff. This may include supporting the most complex children onsite at the nursery setting based within The Cedar Federation and supporting pupils in classes on roll at Ifield School in order to continue gaining SEND experience.
• Provide nursery setting lead with detailed feedback related to progress and development.
• Attend specialist intervention review meetings and/or Joint Assessment Meetings with parents and professionals, as required.
• To support Early Years practitioners to enable children with SEND to achieve the best outcomes.
• To assist settings with Personalised Plan strategies.
• To review Personalised Plan outcomes, short term targets and strategies with The Cedar Federation’s Nursery Outreach Lead regularly.
• To provide feedback to the Nursery Outreach Lead and settings practitioners.
• To maintain subject knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage, current processes and SEND strategies.
• Contribute towards individual childrens’ outcomes and strategies.
• Observe, monitor and record the progress of children, using the appropriate format as advised by The Cedar Federation’s Nursery Outreach Lead including childrens’ safeguarding, learning, behaviour, wellbeing (including liaising with Therapists) as directed in order to support the delivery of the specific strategies, interventions and recommendations.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure Form and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, will also be subject to an online search. Ifield School and all its personnel are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and against the ISA Barred List for Children including overseas criminal background checks where applicable. Appointments will be subject to satisfactory recruitment and vetting checks, including two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

What we can offer the candidate:

• Working within a fulfilling, rewarding and caring environment supported by a consistently high quality Leadership Team
• Entitlement to Kent Rewards and KCC Employee Benefit Scheme
• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Mental Health and Wellbeing with access to key services including a free counselling support line
• Comprehensive CPD Programme

For further information, please visit Ifield School’s website https://www.ifieldschool.com.

Information about the school

Ifield School is a Foundation co-educational school for pupils aged 4 to 19 years of age with Profound, Severe and Complex learning needs, including Communication and Interaction difficulties. The majority of pupils have learning difficulties associated with Autism, Speech, Language and Communication and, in addition, some pupils have complex medical conditions.

Ifield School is federated with King’s Farm Primary School.

Ifield Nursery was established in 2007 and is based at King’s Farm Primary School. It is a joint Early Years provision for pupils aged from 2 to 5 years old. This setting enables the pupils to learn and play alongside their mainstream peers whilst formal assessments are completed and all pupils at the nursery benefit from the resources and facilities that Ifield School offers.

Ifield School has a strong collaboration with North Kent College located 1.9 miles from the school site. 16 – 19 year old students attend Ifield Sixth Form based at North Kent College. LINK stands for “Learning With Ifield and North Kent” and reflects the close working partnership that exists between Ifield School and North Kent College. Students who attend The LINK Centre have a building and resources that have been specifically tailored to support their learning and medical needs. The students follow a highly personalised curriculum within a safe and secure environment and are also able to enjoy the benefits of the college’s restaurant and library facilities. Sixth Form students focus on preparing for adulthood and securing the outcomes identified on their Education, Health and Care Plans. Many of the students leave Ifield’s Sixth Form to attend courses at other colleges of further education or to move into employment.

Ifield School initiated a Post 19 provision in September 2014 as a pilot to focus on learners working towards independence and employability, while strengthening mathematics and English skills. LINK19 College Ltd was formed in January 2018 for 19-25 year olds. LINK19 College is a separate provision to Ifield School, but cohabits the same building as Ifield’s Sixth Form.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Gemma Waghorn
• Address:Cedar Avenue, Gravesend , Kent, DA12 5JT
• Telephone: 01474 365485
• Email: gwaghorn@ifield.kent.sch.uk