Early Childhood Room Lead Educator
1 month ago
London
Early Childhood Lead Educator
o To lead, support, supervise, and inspire the staff in their room to ensure best practices with children.
o Liaise frequently with the wider management team within the setting to ensure the curriculum is being implemented to a high quality.
o To ensure the learning environment is well-resourced and set up to reflect an enabling environment for children.
o To support and work as part of a whole team to deliver and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage for all children.
o Plan, provide, and support age-appropriate play opportunities in accordance with the curriculum and individual needs of the children in your care.
o To support staff’s practice to ensure the best outcomes for children.
o To ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all children in your care is being met.
o To be a key person to an allocated number of children.
o To observe, assess and record children’s learning and development progress.
o To ensure all record keeping for a given room is kept up to date, including children’s development records, daily records, risk assessments, and accident sheets (this will also be carried out by management).
o To build and maintain positive relationships with children and their parents/carers.
o To adhere to and follow the setting’s policies and procedures.
o To ensure confidentiality is always adhered to.
o To attend team meetings, settings meetings and training days. This also includes individual Continuous Professional Development training
o To liaise and work in partnership with external agencies (both statutory and voluntary) to support children within the setting as appropriate.
o Hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times to ensure standards of health and safety and minimise risk.
o To undertake any other duties as deemed necessary by the setting managerial team.
