Job Description 4 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: · To provide education, care and supervision for children in an early years setting.
· To prepare and deliver early learning activities, ensuring that the children's needs are met Key Duties/Accountabilities: · To contribute as an experienced practitioner to all aspects of the daily operation of the setting, including implementation of operational plans and procedures; delivery of curriculum and educational programmes; catering; health and safety procedures, including safeguarding, cleaning routines and administration of children's records.
· To provide full care and supervision for the children, ensuring that all their needs are met and working in close partnership with staff from local primary schools to provide fully integrated care and education and smooth transition from one phase to the next.
· To ensure that the setting's resources are used cost-effectively.
· To promote high standards of behaviour and discipline and to uphold and promote the setting's policies on equalities and inclusion.
· To implement all other of the settings' policies and procedures, ensuring that the OFSTED standards are met and records are kept as required.
· To help promote the setting with parents, local schools, other early years settings and the local community and to assist with marketing activities.
· To work in partnership with staff from schools and agencies, including network childminders, in order to deliver multi-agency services to parents and children in the local neighbourhood.
· To attend planning and staff meetings as required.
· To work in any of the service's Children's Centres and early years settings as required.
· To undertake any other duties which may become necessary to ensure the successful running of the setting.
Essential Experience Required: · Experience of working with children in an early years environment is essential.
· Experience of dealing with current principles and practices in early education and an understanding of early years legislation, including safeguarding is essential.
· Experience of working with operational policies and procedures, in line with OFSTED regulations and other legislation, and to work towards quality assurance accreditation is essential.
Essential Qualifications Required: · A Level 3 Diploma qualification in early years practice or equivalent is essential.
· Evidence of continuous professional development and a willingness to undertake further training is essential.
Additional information to note: · Working Hours: 37 hours per week.
· The role requires an enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for this position is 20 th november 2024.
Requirements To provide education, care and supervision for children in an early years setting.
To prepare and deliver early learning activities, ensuring that the children's needs are met