Nursery Teacher - Full-time

The Ifield School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-7039-207T
• Posted:03/05/2019
• Pay:MPS + SEN allowance depending on experience
• Start Date:Sep 2019
• App Close Date:20/05/2019 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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The Governing Body of the Cedar Federation wishes to appoint an experienced Early Years Foundation Stage teacher who will be responsible for teaching the pre-school facility for Ifield School at King's Farm Primary School.

The Ifield Nursery is a collaborative provision providing inclusive opportunities for able children and those with profound, severe and complex learning needs, including autistic spectrum disorders, so that they can access the Early Years Curriculum together.

The successful candidate will be an exceptional practitioner with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for working with children with SEN.  Candidates must be able to use their own initiative and be committed to working as part of an established and highly motivated team to provide stimulating and interesting learning opportunities.

Experience of the Early Years Foundation Stage and SEND is paramount to applying for this post, as are skills in leading and supporting teams and the ability to coordinate resources from different agencies.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for:

• Managing the admissions of children into the nursery, after attending termly multi agency professional meetings, including determining sessions of attendance and length of placement, following the guidance set out in the Service Level Agreement for Specialist Nurseries.
• Working with the STLS Early Years team to develop SEND support for Early Years settings within Gravesham, attending Early Years LIFT meetings and Early Years SENCO forums.

Please refer to the attached job description for main duties and responsibilities.

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

Documents

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• Job description for Nursery Teacher