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Join Our Brand-New Nursery in Whitstable!\n Are you ready to be part of something special? Busy Bees is opening a state-of-the-art nursery in Whitstable, and we’re on the lookout for passionate Level 2 Nursery Practitioners to join our vibrant team! Why You’ll Love Working With Us\n As a Nursery Practitioner, you’ll enjoy: \n\n • Competitive Pay: £12.88 per hour\n, • Career Growth: Ongoing professional development & progression opportunities\n, • Birthday Off: Because you deserve to celebrate YOU!\n, • 50% Childcare Discount: Supporting your family while you support others\n, • Up to 28 Days Holiday: Plus bank holidays!\n, • Menopause & Family Support: Helping you through life’s big moments\n, • Health & Wellbeing Resources: Access to Hive, our amazing wellbeing & retail discount platform\n, • Cycle to Work Scheme: Because a healthy commute is a happy commute\n, • Pension & Financial Perks: Easy access to workplace pension & Salary Finance\n, • Opportunities to Travel: Learn from childcare professionals around the world\nYour Impact as a Nursery Practitioner\n In this role, you will: \n\n • Create a Safe, Stimulating Environment: Thoughtfully prepare materials and arrange rooms to encourage exploration, creativity, and growth.\n, • Lead Engaging Educational Activities: Plan and deliver exciting experiences that support children’s physical, emotional, intellectual, and social development, all aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.\n, • Be a Key Person in a Child’s Journey: Take an active role in overseeing children’s development, addressing care needs, and building strong, trusting family connections to support their learning both at nursery and at home.\nWhat You’ll Bring to the Hive\n We’re looking for candidates who have: \n\n • Level 2 (or above) qualification in Early Years Education\n, • Proven experience working with children under 5 and a genuine passion for early childhood education\n, • Strong communication skills — able to connect with children, parents, and colleagues\n, • Excellent organisational abilities — keeping learning environments structured yet exciting\n, • Deep understanding of child development — applying your knowledge to plan and deliver engaging activities that help young learners thrive\n\n If you have experience working with children — whether as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, or Nursery Nurse — and you’re ready to shape young minds with passion and purpose, we’d love to welcome you to our hive! ✨ This is YOUR chance!\n Be part of something exciting, rewarding, and career-changing. APPLY NOW and start your next adventure with Busy Bees!

Primary School Teaching Assistants (TA) Needed in Whitstable! \n Academics, a specialist education recruitment agency, has multiple opportunities available for Primary School Teaching Assistants across Whitstable. \n If you're a passionate, flexible and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking for rewarding work in primary schools, we want to hear from you! \n The Role: \n As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongsi... \n \n \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

SEN Teaching Assistants (SEN TA) Needed in Canterbury! \n Academics, a specialist education recruitment agency, has multiple opportunities available for SEN Teaching Assistants across Canterbury. \n If you're a passionate, patient and dedicated SEN TA looking for rewarding work supporting children with additional needs, we want to hear from you! \n The Role \n As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongside t... \n \n \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Are you a passionate and ambitious leader with a commitment to inclusion and excellence? Do you believe that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their starting point or individual needs? We're seeking a dedicated and dynamic SENDCo - Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team and help shape the next stage of our school's journey. • Lead with Vision and Purpose: Inspire colleagues through strong leadership and a shared commitment to high expectations for all pupils. Play a key role in driving school improvement and shaping our inclusive culture., • Champion SEND and Inclusion: Lead our SEND provision, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time. Promote inclusive practice across the school so that every pupil can access a high-quality education., • Break Down Barriers to Learning: Identify and remove barriers that prevent children from achieving their potential. Work strategically to improve outcomes for pupils with additional needs and those facing disadvantage., • Build Strong Partnerships: Work closely with staff, children, families and external agencies to secure the best possible outcomes for pupils. Foster trusting relationships that place children at the centre of decision‑making., • Develop Staff Expertise: Support and challenge colleagues to deliver ambitious, adaptive teaching. Lead professional development that strengthens inclusive practice across the school., • Promote Wellbeing and Personal Growth: Ensure that children feel safe, valued and supported to become confident, resilient learners who are empowered to succeed., • An experienced and highly effective teacher with a passion for inclusion and SEND., • Holds, or is willing to work towards, the National Award for SEN Coordination (NASENCO)., • Proven track record of improving outcomes for children with additional needs., • Passionate about enabling every child to access, participate and achieve., • Able to lead strategically whilst maintaining a child‑centred approach., • Committed to creating a positive, inclusive and ambitious learning environment., • An excellent communicator who can build strong relationships with pupils, families, staff and external partners. This full-time role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our school community. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a vital role in shaping provision for some of our most vulnerable learners whilst contributing to the wider strategic direction of the school. Join us at the heart of our local community and help ensure that every child receives the support, challenge and opportunities they need to flourish. We look forward to welcoming an SENDCo - Assistant Headteacher who shares our vision, values and unwavering commitment to inclusion. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this advert early should a suitable candidate be found. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and two successful references. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted may be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search. EKC Schools Trust is committed to the continuous professional development (CPD) of all staff. We provide access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including formal training courses, workshops, webinars, conferences, and professional qualifications. Employees are encouraged to maintain and enhance their skills through role‑specific training, knowledge‑sharing activities, mentoring, coaching, and regular development discussions. We support career progression by helping staff identify development goals, build new competencies, and access opportunities that contribute to both their professional growth and the success of the Trust. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

EKC Schools Trust is seeking a SENDCo - Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team at a Canterbury school.You will drive inclusion, oversee SEND provision, and lead strategic development to raise outcomes for every pupil.The role requires a proven track record in inclusive education, NASENCO