SEN Support After school Club Assistant (Term time)

Muriel Green Nursery School, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5JB

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  20 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Support After school Club Assistant (Term time) job summary

The setting:

At Muriel Green Nursery School we believe that early years educational settings are crucial for a child’s development. Learning is the key to everything we do, but most importantly we know learning must be fun! Each day is spent developing children who are curious learners and preparing them for a life packed full of knowledge. Muriel Green has gone to great lengths to create an inspirational learning environment for the children, staff & families.

The individual:

At Muriel Green Nursery School we want to make a change for people with careers in early years setting, we are looking for a team who see their role as more than a job. Our team must understand the importance of listening, observing & teaching the children though learning based play. We are a diverse and inclusive workforce packed full of like-minded educators who share a passion for knowledge & child development. You must be eager to learn, we encourage our teams to reach their full potential and we support them with a mix of growth initiatives and an incomparable learning environment from our Hertfordshire County Council apprenticeship scheme & the Continuing Professional Development programme.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking to appoint a motivated, well organised, inspirational and adaptable Teaching Assistant to support a child with additional needs for 15 hours per week. Previous experience of working with children with additional needs is desirable. Strong communication skills and a knowledge of how to relate to children is vital.

A Familiar Adult to work alongside a child with an identified multisensory need.

Within this role you will work as 1:1 SEND support as part of the wider team, under the direction of the SEND Lead. To contribute to the promotion and development of an integrated education that offer high quality experiences to children aged 0-5 years.

The current vacancy is 3.15am-6.15pm five days a week .

The best holiday package in Hertfordshire - 28 days (long holiday service package included)

As Muriel Green Nursery School is part of the Hertfordshire County Council you employment will include the following benefits:

o Job security

o Apprenticeship Scheme

o Continuing Professional Development

o Private medical insurance - physio, 24GP and much more

o Discounted gym subscription

o Cycle to work scheme

o Hertfordshire reward programme

o Government pension scheme

o Mental Health Support: Wellbeing coach, calming staff lounge

o 50% off childcare

There is more…

Our refer a friend scheme - if you can bring a new member to join our team for 6 months plus, there will be a bonus for you.

Well-being for our staff is at the core of your vision, we provide a calming space, listening year, a well-being package and close working family.

Safer Recruitment
We welcome all applicants, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or religion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves working closely with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of Hertfordshire County Council’s pre-employment checks. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS and other safeguarding checks and also to satisfactory references being obtained.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Muriel Green Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 71 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Muriel Green Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/muriel-green-nursery-school

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