Location: Wembley, UK
Company Description:
* Rayners Lane Montessori School provides childcare in a quiet and pleasant environment within the Beacon Centre, which is located between Rayners Lane and South Harrow.
* Rayners Lane Montessori provides a bright, homely & friendly environment, with individually focused areas of learning.
* We have a large outdoor space for children’s physical play, and have a focus learning outdoor classroom.
Job Title: Deputy Manager/ SENCO
Experience: 2 years
Qualification: Cache Level 3 and above
Offered Salary: £35000
Email: hiral@inspire-montessori.com
Address: 5 Lakeside Way Wembley, Middlesex HA90BU, UK
Main 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.
* They are 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 while maintaining a professional and positive outcome for both children and staff.
* They are also responsible for communicating with the management regarding the activities and progress in the room and coordinating the relevant short and medium-term planning in line with the business needs to meet the curriculum requirements.
* Good communication skills are imperative, involving listening, questioning, and understanding and responding to what is being communicated by children, young people, and those caring for them.
* To work as part of a multi-agency team and have a clear understanding of your role and the role of other professionals.
* You will share information with other professionals in a timely manner and work together for the safety and well-being of the child.
* The Room Manager/Third in Charge may also be required to step up to a Deputy Head role in their absence due to holiday, training, or sickness.
* To have a working knowledge of occupancy and need within the rooms. To develop marketing for the nursery as agreed by the management and Directors.
* To develop key positive relationships with all partners.
* To develop recommendations and actions from internal and external audits.
* Room Manager/Third in Charge will support the management team with the coordination and implementation of the relevant short and medium-term planning in line with the business needs to meet the curriculum requirements.
* A good knowledge of child development is essential to ensure that all the children’s individual needs are fully met.
* They are responsible for ensuring all staff complete the necessary tracking of the children in a timely manner.
* To create a positive and engaging environment following Early Years & Montessori principles.
* Excellent and sound hygiene practices.
SENCO Responsibilities:
* Ensuring liaison with parents and other professionals in respect of children with special educational needs (SEN).
* Advising and supporting other practitioners in the setting.
* Ensuring that Individual Education Plans are in place.
* Ensuring that relevant background information about individual children with special educational needs is collected, recorded, and updated.
* Making applications to the Early Years Inclusion Panel (EYIP) about individual children with more complex special educational needs.
Main Duties:
* To keep a profile of children with special educational needs.
* To observe and support children as appropriate on the special educational needs profile.
* To support and advise Key Workers, Learning Support Assistants, etc., as appropriate, on how to include children’s needs in the setting.
* To liaise with settings and schools (reception) including assessment centres (Acorn), Children and Family Centres, etc.
* To liaise with other professionals from outside services and external agencies e.g. Area SENCOs, Pre-school Education Team Teachers, Educational Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, etc.
* To arrange, organise, and review support for individual children.
* To keep Key Workers and Learning Support Assistants up to date with SEN and inclusion issues and to encourage personal development through courses and INSET.
* To meet with parents regularly to maintain good relationships and to keep parents informed about their child’s progress.
* To take the lead in managing provision for children at early years action, early years action plus, and for children with Statements.
* To respond to changes in legislation/practice from government and the Local Authority.
* To organise INSET relevant for staff in the early years setting.
* To review individual children’s IEPs termly as appropriate.
* To write detailed education reports about individual children for other professionals and parents (including Early Years Inclusion Panel applications, requests for statutory assessment, etc.).
* To review statements via annual and interim review meetings.
* To meet at least termly with the Area SENCO.
* To develop and share knowledge of resources (equipment, books, materials, and knowledge of possible strategies).
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