Salary: £13.40 per hour (negotiable)

Hours of work: Flexible

Contract type: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Devizes Opportunity Centrefor further information.

Early Years SEND Practitioner and/or bank staff (Level 3)

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 or full 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 opportunities available which can be tailored to the individual applicant.

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.

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 FAO: Amanda Crookes – [email protected]

For further information about the Centre you can look us up on www.devizesopportunitycentre.co.uk

Closing date (and time): Friday 27^th February 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 Disclousure and barring update service. 

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