Nursery SENDco - The Leapfrogs Trust
- Mid Devon
- Part Time
- £14.11 per hour
Leapfrogs Nursery require a SENDco to join their team.
The SENDco has day to day responsibility for implementing the nursery’s inclusion and SEND policy. They should adopt a graduated approach to intervention, co-ordinating provision for all SEND children. Promoting an ethos of inclusive practice within the Nursery.
Duties include:
- Use a graduated response to ensure early identification and intervention
- Talk to, advise, and support colleagues who are concerned about a child
- Ensure that the relevant background information about individual children is collected, recorded and up-dated, and that all written records are completed
- Support staff to do additional observation and assessment of children’s learning and development to ensure differentiated planning meets children’s needs
- Support Key Person to identify smart targets and implement interventions
- Support staff to complete Individual Education Plans in partnership with parents
- Complete additional paperwork and referral forms, Early Help assessments online etc, supported by Key Person
- Liaise with other professionals, including those from outside agencies
- Attend relevant meetings where necessary
- Responsible for monitoring the progress of specific children
- Responsible for implementing the language screening programme and assessments
The SENDco should take responsibility for their continuous professional development by:
- Attending and keeping up dated Level 3 safeguarding training
- Attending professional development opportunities including external training to support areas for development
- Disseminating and sharing key messages related to SEND with setting staff
- Keeping up to date with new SEND initiatives, both nationally and locally as they become available
- Acting in a professional and ethical manner with due regard to confidentiality, data protection and human rights
- Full and relevant early years and childcare qualification Level 3 or working towards
- SEND experience preferred but not essential
Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest and request an application form from Emma Cavanagh, Nursery Manager, at: Leapfrogs Nursery, Old Haywards Courtyard, East Street, Crediton, EX17 3AX or email: leapfrogsnursery@btconnect.com
Leapfrogs Nursery is committed to safeguarding children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders that have been made against them.
We are also committed to recognising, valuing and respecting the diversity of its employees, service users, volunteers and job applicants. We recognise that everyone has a contribution to make, and we aim to ensure that all individuals with whom we have contact will be treated in a fair and consistent manner.
Interview Date: From 23rd February 2026