5 Lakeside Way Wembley, Middlesex HA90BU, UK
Job Title: Deputy Manager/ SENCO
Company: Rayners Lane Montessori LTD
Email: hiral@inspire-montessori.com
Location: Wembley, UK
Experience: 2 years
Qualification: Cache Level 3 and above
Offered Salary: £35,000
Responsibilities:
* The Room Manager has a duty of care for all children placed in their care and overall management within the room.
* The Room Manager/Third in Charge is responsible for the overall management within the room to ensure the legal and curriculum requirements are met in line with Inspire Montessori Schools policies and procedures.
* Responsible for ensuring all staff prepare and supervise suitable activities to create and develop a stimulating environment to provide a high level of quality childcare.
* Communicate with management regarding the activities and progress in the room and co-ordinate relevant short and medium-term planning in line with business needs.
* Good communication skills are imperative, involving listening, questioning, and understanding responses from children, young people, and those caring for them.
* Work as part of a multi-agency team with a clear understanding of your role and the roles of other professionals.
* Share information with other professionals in a timely manner and work together for the safety and well-being of the child.
* Step up to a Deputy Head role in the absence of the Deputy Head due to holiday, training, or sickness.
* Have a working knowledge of occupancy and need within the rooms. Develop marketing for the nursery as agreed by management and Directors.
* Develop key positive relationships with all partners.
* Develop recommendations and actions from internal and external audits.
* Support the management team with the coordination and implementation of relevant short and medium-term planning to meet curriculum requirements.
* A good knowledge of child development is essential to ensure that all children’s individual needs are fully met.
* Ensure all staff complete the necessary tracking of the children in a timely manner.
* Create a positive and engaging environment following Early Years & Montessori principles.
* Maintain excellent and sound hygiene practices.
The SENCO has responsibility for:
* Ensuring liaison with parents and other professionals regarding children with special educational needs (SEN).
* Advising and supporting other practitioners in the setting.
* Ensuring that Individual Education Plans are in place.
* Collecting, recording, and updating relevant background information about individual children with special educational needs.
* Making applications to the Early Years Inclusion Panel (EYIP) about individual children with more complex special educational needs.
Main Duties:
* Keep a profile of children with special educational needs.
* Observe and support children as appropriate on the special educational needs profile.
* Support and advise Key Workers, Learning Support Assistants, etc., on including children’s needs in the setting.
* Liaise with settings and schools (reception) including assessment centres, Children and Family Centres, etc.
* Liaise with other professionals from outside services and external agencies.
* Arrange, organise, and review support for individual children.
* Keep Key Workers and Learning Support Assistants up to date with SEN and inclusion issues.
* Meet with parents regularly to maintain good relationships and keep them informed about their child’s progress.
* Lead in managing provision for children at early years action, early years action plus, and for children with Statements.
* Respond to changes in legislation/practice from government and the Local Authority.
* Organise INSET relevant for staff in the early years setting.
* Review individual children’s IEPs termly as appropriate.
* Write detailed education reports about individual children for other professionals and parents.
* Review statements via annual and interim review meetings.
* Meet at least termly with the Area SENCO.
* Develop and share knowledge of resources and possible strategies.
Company Description:
* Rayners Lane Montessori School provides childcare in a quiet and pleasant environment within the Beacon Centre, located between Rayners Lane and South Harrow.
* We have a large outdoor space for children’s physical play and focus on outdoor classroom learning.
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Date Posted: 7 November, 2023
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