Main Job Purpose:
To be the Fourth in Charge/Supervisor in the absence of the Manager & Deputy Manager and senior member of the childcare team working. Combining the practitioner role with the management role and to take responsibility for ensuring high quality and best practice standards are maintained at the service. To work in close co-operation with the Manager, Deputy Manager and staff team.
Overall duties:
To report to the Manager & Deputy Manager
To act as Designated Person in charge in the absence of the Manager & Deputy
Be responsible, in consultation with the Manager & Deputy Manager for recruitment, management, training, motivation and performance of all staff.
Ensure a dynamic emergent curriculum is delivered to meet the individual needs of children attending
Monitor and ensure that all agreed quality and safety standards are maintained always
Monitor all child protection issues; parents' issues; complaints, near-misses, incidents and accidents to ensure that any necessary remedial action is taken immediately. Ensure all issues and actions are recorded. Report Child Protection concerns to LADO or any other relevant multi- disciplinary team.
Carry out the role in the absence of the Manager & Deputy Manager as Designated Person in Charge
Support the Manager & Deputy Manager to develop the service to its full potential ensuring that all opportunities in sourcing additional funding are enabled and applications completed in a timely manner.
Keep up to date on matters relating to early childhood care and education generally, i.e. media/emails, networking etc.
Establish, develop, and maintain professional working relationships with all external agencies and the Early Intervention Team
Review and monitor occupancy levels, to ensure they are maintained to maximum capacity levels in line with service ethos and objectives and to ensure financial sustainability.
To ensure the building is maintained to a high level of hygiene
To be a Designated First Aid Person
To be the Designated Fire Safety Person
To be available to the Early Years inspector if an inspection takes place and to ensure all appropriate information is supplied during an inspection.
Children:
To work in a room as relief worker when staff are absent.
To ensure that all practice is child directed.
To work with existing staff to provide a team approach to delivery of childcare and education of the highest standard, acting as a positive role model and to provide leadership to all the childcare staff with reference to the EYFS.
To ensure the protection of children in accordance with Children Act 2014
To ensure developmental observations and EYFS assessments are carried out on children and recorded appropriately.
To ensure that an appropriate care plan is developed for children with additional needs.
Colleagues:
Provide direction and support to the other early years practitioners in relation to childcare practice - the curriculum, transitions, routines,
To ensure the adult:child ratios are compliant with the Early Years Framework.
To assist in directing and supporting students.
To encourage colleagues to maintain a good working atmosphere in the service.
To deal with non-performing staff in accordance with the policies and procedures.
Undertake regular review meetings with all colleagues and monitor their performance.
In consultation with the Manager, to be responsible for the well-being of colleagues ensuring that disciplinary and grievance procedures are adhered to in line with legislation.
Monitor staffing levels, ensuring the service is appropriately staffed daily.
Maintain a list of appropriate cover staff.
Manage staff annual leave requests to ensure the service is adequately staffed always.
Maintain accurate personnel records for all employees, cover staff and trainees.
To manage breaks and lunch breaks.
Support staff in delivering quality childcare service with a strong emphasis on child development and social inclusion.
Management/Administration
To make, in the absence of the Manager & Deputy Manager, appropriate decisions and take appropriate actions in relation to the efficient running of the service.
To record any incidents or accidents.
To record any fees paid.
To record any visitors or phone calls.
To monitor staff attendance.
Health and Safety
To be responsible for the health, safety and well-being of the children & colleagues.
To bring to the attention of the Manager any possible hazards or risks.
To ensure all Covid-19 procedures are followed.
Parents
To promote the service by giving a good professional image to parents and visitors.
To meet parents, when necessary.
To ensure colleagues greet and meet parents in an appropriate manner.
To ensure feedback is given to parents in a constructive and encouraging manner.
Training and Meetings
To attend and participate in any meetings [management, team] or training (e.g. first aid, manual handling, HACCP, in-house) as required.
To encourage other colleagues to participate in training.
Flexibility
To be flexible in your approach to the role.
Communication
To communicate with all relevant personnel, frequently, in a straightforward, accurate and professional manner
Confidentiality
The person appointed to this job shall not during the period of employment or at any time after the termination of employment disclose any confidential information in respect of the employer or information relating to the work, children, parents or staff participating or working in the service.
Other Duties
To be knowledgeable of all policies and procedures and ensure they are being followed by all colleagues.
To do a site walk morning and evenings [as well as other times during the day (time permitting) to ensure both inside and outside of the building are in perfect order and children and colleagues are safe.
Perform any other reasonable duties that may be assigned from time to time.