Job description: Nursery Education Officer
Purpose of the post:
• To devise and implement planned programmes of activities in line with the Early Years Curriculums to ensure each child has the opportunity to develop to their full potential within a day-care environment. This will include working in partnership with parents and carers, working with staff, team members and liaising with other agencies as required.
• To be responsible for a group of children.
• To prepare and present accurate written records for assessment reviews and case conferences as required.
• To implement health and safety and hygiene regulations.
Main duties and responsibilities:
1. To plan and provide a range of educational and developmental opportunities for children aged 0 to 5 years, ensuring that each child’s needs are met.
2. Work with the nursery’s Special Educational Needs Coordinator to ensure that children with special educational needs are fully included in all aspects of the nursery curriculum.
3. To take Key-Worker responsibility for a group of children, including planning assessment and record keeping. Write children’s reviews and ensure they are prepared within the required timescale.
4. To foster and develop good relationships with parents and carers and to ensure that planning for their children is in partnership with them.
5. To promote and maintain a culturally sensitive environment. To ensure educational and developmental opportunities for children reflect their racial and cultural backgrounds.
6. To actively participate and be responsible for the organisation and implementation of a planned programme of activities which are in line with current legislation (DFES Foundation Stage for Learning and Birth to Three).
7. To help promote understanding of the aims of the centre among the children, their families and the wider community. To support the development of the centre as a community resource.
8. To assist in the Early Years Child Protection Procedures for identifying and monitoring children in need of protection. To assist in the preparation of observational reports for case conferences.
9. To ensure and maintain high professional standards of hygiene. To adhere to health and safety requirements as it relates to the Full Day Care, Guidance to the National Standards.
10. Participate in staff meeting, personal and group supervision, staff training and development days and external training as appropriate.
11. To participate in the development of parents’ committee.
12. To be responsible, as directed, for student training, supervision and development.
13. To carry out all responsibilities of the post holder with regard to our Equality Statement.
14. To work outside normal hours as required with may include accompanying children to a place of safety.
15. Ensure that all services within the postholder’s responsibility are provided in accordance with The Learning Trust’s policies and commitment to quality services.
16. To carry out other reasonable duties as may be required by the Chief Executive or relevant line manager, commensurate with the function and grade of the post.
17. To undertake additional or other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post and as directed and deemed appropriate by the Line Manager.
General requirements:
1. The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to our policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work.
2. It is your responsibility to carry out your duties in line with our policy on Equality and Diversity and be sensitive and caring to the needs of others, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment.
3. You must promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young and vulnerable people that you are responsible for or come into contact with.
Person Specification
Qualifications
1. NNEB, BTEC Childcare and Education, NVQ Childcare and Education level III, DPQS, ADCE, or equivalent
Experience
2. Experience of working in an educational childcare environment.
3. Experience of supporting student training.
4. Experience of working in a culturally diverse environment.
5. Recording, monitoring, programme planning and report writing in a clear and concise manner.
6. Experience of providing a broad and balanced curriculum for children 0-5, including those with special educational needs.
7. Experience of implementing legislation as it relates to day care for young children.
Knowledge
8. Knowledge of childcare policy and legislation.
9. Knowledge of the Early Learning Curriculum programmes and the DFES ‘Foundation Stage’ and Birth to Three.
10. Knowledge of requirements for providing an integrated service for children with special educational needs.
11. Knowledge of The Learning Trust’s Child Protection Procedures.
12. Knowledge of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and how it relates to work with children under five.
13. Knowledge of health and safety and hygiene standards required.
14. Knowledge of The Learning Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Skills
15. Ability and commitment to provide non-discriminatory childcare and education.
16. Ability to implement early learning curriculum programmes effectively and collaboratively.
17. Ability to prepare and present accurate, written reports.
18. Ability to liaise with appropriate agencies to achieve an integrated service for children with disabilities and/or special educational needs.
19. Ability to work in partnership with parents.
General
20. Ability to implement statutory and Learning Trust policies.
21. Ability to lift children under five for changing, feeding, comforting, etc.
22. Ability to implement The Learning Trust’s Child Protection Procedures.
23. Ability to work as part of a team and actively participate as a team member.
24. Ability to foster good relationships with staff, children and parents/carers.
25. Ability to implement The Learning Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
26. Must be prepared to work outside normal hours in emergencies.
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