Early Years SEN Support Assistant

Nursery –Bright Horizons Beaufort Day Nursery

Salary – £18,395 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours - Mon-Fri \| 9am-2pm \| Permanent

Location – NW9, Colindale, London

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for an Early Years SEN Assistant to join our Beaufort Park nursery and support our children with additional needs within our Pre-School Room!

Our Bright Horizons Beaufort Park Day Nursery and Preschool is situated in Colindale with great transport links. We're just a 10 minute walk from Mill Hill Station, Colindale and Hendon Underground Station and under a mile from Colindale town centre. The nursery caters for up to 102 children aged 3 months to five years and benefits from a beautiful modern space with bright, airy rooms filled with cosy reading corners, imagination stations and sensory area's along with a large garden area with play equipment.

Our Benefits

• Childcare discount of 40% for first child
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more

• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

• Subject to T\&Cs

The Role

• SEN Documentation \& Support Plans Maintain and update SEN documentation, with a strong understanding of support plans and the processes involved in finalising EHCPs to the required standard.
• SEN Meetings Attend and contribute to SEN meetings, working collaboratively with staff, families, and external professionals to ensure each child’s needs are fully supported.
• Additional Ratio Support Provide extra staffing support in rooms where additional adult presence is required to meet the needs of children with SEN.
• Resources \& Visuals Create, update, and replenish SEN resources and visual aids, ensuring they are accessible, relevant, and consistently up to date.
• Cross‑Room Support Although the main focus is on children aged 3–5, support may be required across all age groups depending on individual needs.
• Lunch Cover

Assist with lunch cover across the nursery when needed, supporting children of all ages.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience working with SEN children – Nursery Bank Staff, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nanny, Childminder or similar
• Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

Bright Horizons is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, which will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!

If you experience any problems, please email [email protected] and we will be happy to help.