What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
NVQ3 or equivalent in early years and childcare
First Aid Certificate (Paediatric)
Basic safeguarding Training
Equal Opportunities Training
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Experience of working in a Nursery/Pre-School setting
Supervisory experience within a similar setting
Health and Safety Procedures
Child Development and Behaviour
Working with special needs
Sound knowledge of Safeguarding
Childcare Legislation
Early Years Foundation Stage
Equal Opportunities practice
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Able to plan, organise and implement the Early YearsFoundation Stage
Able to manage and lead a team of staff
Leadership Skills
Able to work with parents positively and encourage theirinvolvement
Able to work on own initiative
Able to write clear records and reports
Good communication skills with key stakeholders
OTHER:
Enthusiasm for the role
Friendly, professional approach
Personal development
Desirable:
Relevant Level 6 qualification in Early Year's and childcare
Portsmouth Integrated working and safeguarding programmemodules 1-4
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Performance Management of staff
Experience of administration including supporting budgetmanagement
Planning and delivering staff training and development
What the school offers its staff
- Professional development support
- Supportive headteacher and senior leadership team and opportunity to work as part of a highly successful team
- Well-being support
- Attractive salary
- Opportunity to work with some of the most wonderful children and make a real difference
-27 days holiday(rising to 31 after 5 years service) plus public holidays per year.
Further details about the role
Principle Responsibilities / Duties:
Teaching, Learning and Staff Development
• To take responsibility for ensuring the team are identifying and planning
individual children’s needs through the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• To ensure the team are providing a consistently high quality of education to
all children in line with the school and nursery vision and values.
• To work in conjunction with school staff to develop and deliver our early
years curriculum and ensure effective transition for children from nursery to
school.
• To oversee the quality and implementation for the daily programme of
nursery activities and events.
• To be responsible for, and monitor staff observations and record keeping so
that children’s attainment and progress are effectively and regularly
assessed.
• To lead staff meetings and training sessions as required.
Inclusion, Safeguarding and Family Work
• To be a Designated Safeguarding Lead with oversight of children on roll
in the nursery, attend multi agency meetings, making/assisting with
referrals to social care where appropriate and contribute to wider
safeguarding work across the school and nursery.
• To safeguard children through following correct procedures including
carrying out risk assessments and following established policies.
• To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and
others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene (including food
hygiene) are high, safety procedures are implemented at all times and
fire drills are regularly practiced.
• To direct the work of the Nursery SENCo (and collaborate with the
school SENCo where appropriate) to ensure that children’s needs are
identified, met and monitored.
People Management
• To ensure the maintenance of an effective key person system and
supervision of staff.
• To deliver staff appraisals for senior team and enable the effective
delivery of appraisals across the setting.
• To identify training and development needs across the whole staff team,
individually and collectively.
• Ensure that staff are appropriately deployed to fully utilise their skills
and knowledge across the setting.
Daily Operations
• To ensure the smooth daily operation of the nursery.
Strategic Development
• To work with the Business Manager to provide information that allows
accurate occupancy forecasting and associated income.
• Be part of the wider school and nursery shared strategy team
(Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher and Business
Manager)
• Report to the Governing Body on the effectiveness of the nursery
through accurate self-evaluation and
development plans, including provision of strategic reports to reflect the
strengths and areas for development.
• Work with the Business Manager to ensure that set budgets are
maintained.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bramble Infant School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced Level will be required prior to any offer of employment.