Senior Early Years Educator

**Job Title**:Senior Early Years Educator

**Contract**:Permanent full time *

**Hours**:38 hours per week to be worked as required within the working operational window of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, worked over 4 days with an allocated weekday off.

**Salary**:£26,313 - £27,720 per annum

**Purpose of job**:To be responsible for leading a team of staff and creating an effective environment for a group of children whilst also supporting the Nursery Management Team to ensure the effective running of the Nursery in accordance with the established policies and procedures.

**Duties of the Post**:
**The post will involve manual duties, bending, stretching and lifting, and will include the following**:
**CHILDCARE, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT**
- To prepare and supervise suitable activities to create and develop a stimulating environment in which children are encouraged to socialise and develop to their full potential.
- To be an effective key person, responsible for planning and implementing learning opportunities specific to the needs of your key children, assessing and recording their progress of learning.
- To liaise with other professionals when needed to maximise the opportunities for your key children to develop to their full potential
- To work closely with parents, meeting on a regular basis to keep them informed of their child’s progress.
- To act as a buddy in the absence of a team member to support their key children.
- To implement strong parent partnerships within your group and ensure meetings with the parents take place each term.
- To value outdoor learning and actively engage in leading outdoor learning experiences throughout the year, planning activities and observing learning in the same way as the indoor leaning environment is used.
- To care for the wellbeing of the children, washing after ‘accidents’, first aid and care of children taken ill until parents collect them.
- To raise any safeguarding concerns without delay.
- To help create attractive displays of children’s work which are regularly changed and kept presentable.
- To set up and serve meals to a group of children, facilitating the children’s independence throughout, and clear away afterwards.
- To maintain a high standard of hygiene, cleanliness and safety in all areas of the Day Nursery and at the end of the day to enable cleaning staff to thoroughly clean the rooms.
- To participate in running the summer vacation Holiday Club.
- To assist in the organisation of extra-curricular activities including social functions for parents and fund raising events.
- To attend staff meetings and training to ensure you remain up to date with any changes to legislation and implementation of best practice.
- To work with other professionals if needed to promote learning outcomes for children, support for parents and the development of the nursery.
- It is expected that in emergency and unusual situations all staff will help with whatever duties are necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Day Nursery.

**MANAGEMENT DUTIES**
- To lead, manage and motivate a team of Early Years Educators and an Assistant Senior Early Years Educator. This will include supervision and performance development reviews, training and development and performance management, ensuring that staff achieve the necessary standard of performance, taking corrective action as appropriate.
- To ensure the daily routine is implemented, ensuring the children’s individual targets are the focus for development.
- To ensure the smooth running of the Day Nursery rooms through effective staff delegation.
- To be flexible in times of emergency and staff absence to ensure there is adequate cover.
- To create a development plan for your room that underpins the Ofsted requirements.
- To respond to any parental complaints in a sensitive and timely manner, seeking advice from the Nursery Manager and deputy Managers as appropriate.
- To challenge unprofessional behaviour ensuring you are an excellent role model at all times.
- To provide cover for other Senior Early Years Educators as required.
- To monitor health and safety within your room, making necessary changes to the environment if needed.
- To ensure that staff follow Health and Safety guidelines at all times particularly; C.O.S.H.H. (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), P.P.E. (Personal Protective Equipment), Working at Heights, Manual Handling, Methods of Work and Risk Assessments.
- Selling the nursery service to prospective clients effectively, answering any queries and attending marketing and promotional events as required.
- Host regular meetings for your team and facilitate staff training.
- To be involved in the training of students and apprentices, and cooperate with student projects.
- Assist the Nursery Manager and Deputy Manager in arranging and implementing staff rotas / lunch cover as required.

**GENERAL DUTIES**
- To work in accordance with the Day Nursery policies and procedures.
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