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• Salary: £13.40 per hour
• Hours of work: Part time - Maximum hours per week 22.75 Mon – Fri
• Contract type: Permanent
• This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Devizes Opportunity Centre for further information.
• Devizes Opportunity Centre are seeking to appoint an experienced Level 3 Special Needs Early Years Practitioner to join our small team based in Devizes. The Centre is one of five Specialist Early Years Centres within Wiltshire providing pre-school education, therapeutic care and ongoing support for children who have a variety of disabilities/needs and their families.
• Due to increasing referrals we are looking for part time level 3 practitioners who want to extend their knowledge of SEN or have experience in SEN and wish to work in a specialist setting. We have a variety of staffing options available including 5 days a week (22.75 hours max)

The role will involve

• Assisting in the provision of high quality early years education including planning and implementation of small group / 1:1 activities.
• Ability to implement fun, engaging activities aimed at improving outcomes for children linked to EYFS guidelines.
• Able to implement and carry out SALT targets for specific children during each session.
• Able to use a variety of communication aids such as Makaton, visuals, Communication boards, Attention Wiltshire strategy, TEACCH, intensive interactions.
• Act as a keyworker with particular responsibility for named children.
• Building trusting relationships with children and their families including updating parents on the progress of their child.
• Maintaining records and information for each key child in accordance with our policies and procedures.
• Offer practical assistance to children in all aspects of their personal care.
• Work alongside other health professionals such as EYIA’s, visual and hearing impairment service, SALT, Physiotherapists, health visitors and paediatricians to facilitate/implement programs of work.
• Work in accordance to our Centre’s policies and procedures with Safeguarding being of paramount importance
• Working with parents and children attending our stay and play sessions to offer early support and advice.
• All applicants must have a relevant level 3 early years qualification and have at least two years recent experience in an early years setting.
• Candidates will also ideally have the following but full training will be available.
• Paediatric First Aid training
• Knowledge and/or experience of working with children with additional needs
• Knowledge or experience of working with children on the autistic spectrum
• Knowledge or experience of Makaton signing (or be willing to learn)
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection guidelines
• Find out more and apply
• For an application pack please contact: Amanda Crookes – office@devizesopportunity.com
• For further information about the Centre you can look us up on www.devizesopportunitycentre.co.uk
• Closing date (and time): Friday 16th January 2026
• Interview date: To be arranged
• Devizes Opportunity Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• All applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before employment is confirmed.
• All staff will be enrolled onto the Disclosure and barring update service.
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