Job summary
- Main area
- Rainbow Day Nursery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7295929COR-C
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL
- Town
- READING
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro-rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Nursery SENCO Coordinator
NHS AfC: Band 3
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for a part time SENCO at Rainbow Nursery.
You will be working with children and staff within the nursery providing support and education to the children and their families. Supporting the children to be prepared for school .
We pride ourselves on the excellent service we deliver to our families.
For further information please contact Michelle Thatcher Nursery Manager, 0118 3227112.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to work within all class rooms of the nursery.
The SENCO IS to deliver specialist support to children and their families.
Provide specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to staff .Participate in /facilitates/undertakes research and write written reports.
Work closely with outside agencies to provide children the best start in school.
Working for our organisation
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For all job details, please refer to the full job description and person specification.
Please contact Michelle Thatcher if you have any questions regarding the role.
Person specification
DIPLOMA
Essential criteria
- LEVEL3 CHILDCARE
Desirable criteria
- LEVEL 3 SENCO DIPLOMA
EXPERIANCE
Essential criteria
- ATTENTION TO AUTISM
Desirable criteria
- EXPERIENCE WITH SEND
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michelle Thatcher
- Job title
- Nursery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183227112
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