• To be part of the senior management team and to work closely with the Executive Head of Childcare Services to ensure the general day to day management of childcare within the three local authority maintained nursery provisions, ensuring high quality provision.
• To work under the direction of the Executive Head of Childcare Services and deputise for him/her as and when required.
• To deputise for the Executive Head of Children Centre Services when he/ she is sick or on annual leave
• To participate in developing the ethos, policies and practice of the centres with particular regard to ensuring high quality early education and childcare provision
• To assist the Executive Head of Childcare Services in meeting Ofsted requirements for inspection
• To assist the Executive Head of Childcare Services and Executive Head of Children Centre Services in monitoring and setting the centres’ operating budgets
• To lead staff to discuss, assess and review children’s development in order to plan for their next steps and to ensure that the needs of all children are met through the planning process
• To be involved in the identification and delivery of training for childcare staff, including support and mentoring as required
• To share responsibilities with the Executive Head of Childcare Services in the supervision, performance management, including capability and disciplinary and professional development of the childcare staff.
• To lead on the sickness monitoring process of the centre in line with Council policies and procedures.
• To assist the Executive Head of Childcare Services in implementing and monitoring departmental and nursery safeguarding policy and practice particularly in the identification of suspected child abuse.
• To assume responsibility for safeguarding in the absence of the Executive Head of Childcare Services
• To be responsible for admissions, welfare and progress of all vulnerable two year old free entitlement children and ensuring smooth transition into 3&4 year old places in other settings.
Experience
• Working in Early Years service providing an integrated service of care/ education and family support.
• Involvement and awareness of Ofsted/ Day Care inspections.
• Ability to prepare information for staff, parents stakeholders both in written and oral presentation.
• Create and use computer based systems inclusive of word processing, spreadsheets and data bases.
• Conflict management and problem solving skills
• Staff supervision
• Excellent knowledge of child development and learning and related theory and practice.
• Legislation and procedures relating to Children’s act 1989, SEN code of practice, registration and Ofsted inspections.
• Effective teamwork.
• Promotion of parental and community involvement.
• Understanding of the respective roles of the agencies involved in the support of families.
• Good practice in all elements of the management of an Early Years service.
• Requirements of H&S, food hygiene practice, procedures.
• Demonstrate a commitment to and carry out duties with regard to the principles of the Councils Equal Opportunities Policy.
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