Early Years Practitioner
57 minutes ago
South Wonston
To deliver and ensure a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. To manage the day to day activities of the setting. To ensure that the preschool nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others. To developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development. To manage other staff within the preschool nursery. To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Business Manager Main activities: Overall day to day management responsibility for the preschool nursery To be responsible for the efficient running of the preschool nursery and overall delivery of a high quality service To ensure that the preschool nursery provides a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times To ensure that the preschool nursery plans an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress To ensure the preschool nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times To manage, supervise and support the preschool nursery staff To undertake and assign designated officer roles. To work with other professionals in the local area for the benefit of children and families To ensure all staff understand and work to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies Take responsibility for planning, which ensures each child is working towards the early learning goals To organise and participate in the key person system To conduct staff appraisals and supervisions as appropriate and to identify staff training needs To ensure all records are properly maintained in accordance with the policies and procedures of the company To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement. To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan. To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool aims and objectives