We are looking for a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our amazing team & wonderful children aged 2-4 years old!
Your main role will be to work as a key person and as part of the pre‑school team under the direction of the manager. To provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the needs of the individual children attending the setting.
Main duties:
* To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum for guidance.
* To arrive in setting with sufficient time to allow to prepare, and be in the right frame of mind, for the start of each shift.
* To help set up the playroom (indoor & outside) for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of each session.
* To act as key person to a small group of children liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and met.
* Work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
* To advise the pre‑school manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
* To provide children with stimulating play experiences and offer an appropriate level of support.
* To ensure that children are kept safe and have an understanding of when to follow child protection procedures.
* To support children during snack and lunch times.
* To actively participate at team meetings, supervisor meetings and appraisal meetings.
* To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for your development.
* To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the job.
* To be aware of and adhere to all setting’s operational policies and procedures, e.g. health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting etc.
* To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
* To promote the setting to current parents and potential customers.
* To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Pre‑school Manager, in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.
#J-18808-Ljbffr