WE ARE SEEKING SENIOR QUALIFIED EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER AT OUR BRAMBLES WILTON SETTING. YOU WORKING HOURS WILL BE WORKING 8AM-5PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY.

Reports to: Brambles Wilton Manager

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To lead the team in our Robins and Squirrels garden, work as a key person and as part of the Brambles team under the direction of the Setting Manager. To provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting.

MAIN DUTIES

· To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for guidance.
· To help set up for the daily program and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
· To act as a 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.
· To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members.
· To advise the Setting Manager of any concerns e.g. the health and well-being of the children, parents, or the safety of the equipment whilst preserving confidentiality, as necessary.
· To take action to support the setting to achieve and maintain a minimum good Ofsted rating at the next inspection.
· To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play experiences.
· To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection procedures.
· To support mealtimes within the setting.
· To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.
· To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal development.
· To keep 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 the setting’s policies and procedures. Including those relating to confidentiality, equality and diversity, health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting, safeguarding, setting hygiene and whistleblowing. This is not an exhaustive list of the setting’s procedures.
· To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated regularly.
· To promote the setting to current parents and potential customers.
· To comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation.
· This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the Setting Manager. The post holder is also expected to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to fulfilling their duties.