Working hours will be Thursday and Friday 8.00am-4.00pm

The professional duties of an early years educator shall include:

CURRICULUM:

• To assist in drawing up long term planning, following the EYFS curriculum, and sessional plans which ensure that each child is working towards Early Learning Goals

• To assist in providing high quality experiences and opportunities offering appropriate stimulation and support to the children.

• Observation and record keeping for key children so that children’s attainment and progress is effectively and regularly assessed; to monitor the effectiveness of assessment procedures.

·         To assist with the daily setting up of indoor and outdoor environments to provide for the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of the children attending the Pre-School. 


·         To ensure that all equipment and resources are maintained, tidied away and stored safely at the end of the Pre-School day, and that the necessary preparation is carried out for the following day. 


·         To carry out observations and assessments to identify each child’s next steps, to be used to inform the curriculum planning. 


·         To be a Key Person for a group of children. 


·         To carry out parent consultations and to ensure that each key child’s Learning Journey is kept up to date, and to complete the two-year progress check and bi-annual summaries, including a transition summary for the child’s transfer to the next setting under guidance from manager and deputy. 


STAFFING AND COMPLIANCE:

• To liaise closely with parents/carers, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.

• To assist the manager daily with ensuring Pre-School is a safe environment for children, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high, safety procedures are adhered to at all times.

• To liaise with the Preschool Manager, Senior Leadership Team, Children’s Social Care and other professionals as necessary and ensure that all legal and statutory requirements are implemented; to provide reports and attend meetings as required.

BEHAVIOUR AND SAFEGUARDING:

• Promoting positive values, attitudes and good child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

• To actively support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace

• To ensure confidentiality of information received.

ADMINSITRATIVE & TRAINING:

• To assist in the implementation of all Pre-School policies and procedures, especially those on equal opportunities.

• To attend in service training and meetings as required.

OTHER:

• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Manager in accordance with pre-school objectives.

HEALTH & SAFETY:

All employees have the responsibility:

·         To comply with safety rules and procedures laid down in their area of activity.

·         To take reasonable care of their own health and safety and hence to avoid injury to themselves and to others by act or omission whilst at work.

·         To use protective clothing or equipment as may be provided.