Job Description

Location:

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Contract:

Fixed term until July 2026

Salary/ Hourly Rate:

Grade CD - 3, 12.60 per hour, 24,027 per annum full time equivalent + SEN allowance

Hours/ Working Pattern:

19 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday, 8:30am - 1:15pm, Term time only

Closing Date:

9am Thursday 10th July

Interview Date:

Monday 14th July

Start Date:

September 2025

Are you looking to explore and develop your SEN experience? This 1 year fixed term role is ideal for testing the waters of a rewarding SEN career

About Childhaven - Learning for Life

Here at Childhaven Community Nursery School we provide a vibrant, welcoming, and inspirational setting and serve the communities around the Scarborough Town.

We were judged to be

OUTSTANDING

by Ofsted in 2012, 2015, 2019, and then again in 2024! We are a forward thinking, family friendly nursery school who like to stay at the cutting edge of best practice. Due to our success, we are a DfE Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, we our practice and expertise with other settings across the region. We are one of only 3 maintained nursery schools in North Yorkshire and we offer children a unique start to their education.

We have recently been awarded the National Nurture Schools UK award and one of only a handful of local schools to be declared a nurture school. We take pride in nurturing each and every one of our children as well as all their families and also our school staff too.

Our learning environment and education provision that is offered to our 95 children on roll is second to none and our teaching assistants play an important part in school life. Our team ethos helps make our school welcoming, calm and purposeful.

We are continuously developing our specialist practice in supporting children with a wide range of additional needs and we pride ourselves in having the highest expectations for all children.

Nurture, Love & Care at Childhaven

Curiosity Approach Accreditation

- A culture of curiosity, awe, and wonder

Hygge in the Early Years Accreditation

- A culture rooted in love, kindness, nurturing, and self-care for children and staff - inspired by the Danish approach to living well.

Nurture School

- A focus on social and emotional needs and development

Our Opportunity

Due to an increase in support required for our pupils with additional needs we are looking for a new GTA! You will work closely with our pupils, getting to know their needs and how to adapt your learning practice to help them shine.

We encourage interest and applications from candidates who are interested in and would thrive in working within nursery education which offers reward, challenge and where no two days are the same. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for working with very young children, and experience working with children who have additional needs. We are working hard to develop our nurture provision for some of our most vulnerable children and we are looking to strengthen our team who work flexibly with all children who are on roll. This post is particularly focused on working intensively with children who require support with communication and interaction.

Key duties:

Engage with children to develop sustained, d thinking, and promote the characteristics of effective learning, as defined in the EYFS Prepare and maintain our learning environment Carry out routine tasks to support the work of teacher, HLTAs and ATAs Provide intensive support to some of our children with additional needs

You will:

Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences for all children, including those with SEND Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations Be one of our play people Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience Work well as part of a large team Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and written

Essential Qualifications:

Relevant NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent

We can offer you

A warm, happy school where we value everyone and have a philosophy of kindness and support for each other. Our approach is not always conventional but has the impact our children need- and deserve Happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved children A school with exciting and attractive learning environments and where no two days are the same A school who puts nurture for staff and children at the forefront A place where children's dreams come true A forward-thinking school who will be committed to your own professional development and provide you with many opportunities to advance in your Early Years career
If you think you would enjoy a job where every day brings you joy, please get in touch with us!

Queries / Visits

Informal chats about the role are welcomed and encouraged. Unable to visit? View our

video of our nursery

on our Facebook page.
Please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.

Application Process

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We do not accept CV's.
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When applying please take into account the following:

Supporting Information

The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

References

When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.


We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.


Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.


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General Teaching Assistant with SEND Allowance

Posted:

27/06/2025

Closing date:

10/07/2025

Closing time:

23:59