Early Years Educator (L2/L3)

Full time

Vacancies: 1

Granary Wharf (LS11)

Verity House, 5 Canal Wharf, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5BQ
Experience / Qualification

Level 2 or Level 3
Responsible to

Manager and Deputy Manager
Age Group

Flexible

Duties & Responsibilities

Your employment within this company is conditional on compliance of the terms of the employment contract. This includes reference to a job description, the details of which are set out below.

Work with and support children to provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care
Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop
Work as part of a team to give support to other team members throughout the setting
Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents

Be patient, fun, understanding, kind, sensitive, consistent and loving to children in our care
Check and be aware of individual children’s allergies in the room in which you are working, ensuring they are displayed correctly
Complete day in the life reports and ensure they are emailed to parents daily
Ensure all children receive a warm welcome and time is taken to take any messages from parents
Provide verbal feedback to parents at the end of the day, showing a special interest in each individual child
Wash and change children when required, not necessarily at set times
Provide comfort and reassurance to an upset or poorly child

Know and understand the EYFS, Characteristics of Effective Learning, British Values, Ofsted guidance and other regulations relating to your post.
Be a keyworker to a group of children
Be responsible for tracking the learning and development for this group of children
Record all observations on Connect
Complete Baseline and termly assessments
Conduct termly assessments based on observations and planning
Conduct and carry out individual planning termly in line with assessment outcomes
Highlight any gaps in attainment and where children need additional support
Prepare information for any 2 year checks
Create a close bond with each child and their family
Be a point of contact should parents need to raise concerns or seek advice
Feedback to parents about their child’s progress at an annual parents evening
Work with parents of SEN children to give full integration into the setting
Be responsible for the intimate care for your key children
Be a key worker buddy to a colleague and cover their key worker duties in their absence

Ensure there is sufficient planning each week, a minimum of one “In the moment planning” activity per day
Ensure planning offers varied activities to meet the needs and age of each child as an individual
Plan activities which extend children’s learning and challenge what they already know
Implement activities which are a mix of child and adult led activity

Be involved in and implement the planning required to offer each unique child a structured and flexible routine so that all children can develop at their own pace
Complete at least one observation per key child per week to a high standard
Ensure children’s learning journeys are up to date and of a high standard – check weekly
Ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meets the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds at all stages of development
Understand and model positive behaviour reinforcement in line with the company policy, in order to develop children’s behaviour

Raise concerns regarding a child’s health or welfare immediately with the Manager, Deputy or Designated Safeguarding Officer ensuring the correct paperwork is completed.
Raise any concerns regarding a child’s development or emotional needs with the Manager or Deputy
Report any concerns regarding staff immediately following the procedure in the whistleblowing policy and completing the correct paperwork
Actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and adults in the workplace
Work within the parameters set out in the safeguarding policy
Ensure each child is collected by someone known to setting, following the collection procedure
Ensure all children are recorded on the register as soon as they enter the setting and signed out upon departure

Report all accidents and incidents on Connect, to the manager and parents
Check that all medications have been prescribed; have the child’s name; and current date on them, fill in the details on Connect ensuring you have a photograph of the label, the dosage and times to be given.
All medicines must be administered by the Manager or Deputy and witnessed by a second member of staff
Administer first aid as required
Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant and social sharing
Prepare bottles and meals as required

Use Connect to register children, activities, nappies, meals and sleeps for the whole room and not only key children
Communicate effectively and be available to parents and carers
Maintain confidentiality at all times
Ensure your work is GDPR compliant at all times
Always treat a child in a manner in which, if the child’s parent were present, you and they would be comfortable with
Ensure activities are carried out in a safe and responsible manner according to Statutory responsibilities
Ensure emergency procedures are followed at all times

Undertake any additional training necessary to fulfil your role
Complete 2 Noodle training modules per CPD cycle
Attend company training days twice per year
Prepare for Continual Professional Development meetings
Set targets and the necessary actions required to meet these, collect evidence and prepare your file for annual consideration
Provide feedback to other staff members at staff meetings etc after you have received additional training
Ensure your own training file is kept up to date and inform manager of any specific training you feel you would benefit from

Ensure good working relationships and show respect to your colleagues and supervisors
Support all other staff and engage in promoting a happy and enjoyable working environment

Support new members of staff providing a mentor role as appropriate
Be involved in staff meetings and room meetings
Be flexible within the working practices of the setting to meet the needs of the children
Be flexible to the needs of the company and travel to other settings when required
Listen and respond appropriately to instructions from supervisors

Ensure general cleanliness and tidiness of the whole setting, not just specifically your own area on a daily basis
Maintain the setting to a high standard including regular deep cleaning
Sterilise toys and equipment frequently
In the event of you being ill and not able to attend work, you are required to notify a senior member of staff by telephone, text not acceptable, before 7.30am. You are then required to contact work on each subsequent day you are sick unless you have a Doctor’s note. When you intend to return to work you must contact the setting by 4pm on the day prior to returning to work

This job description is devised to help identify some of your responsibilities and duties. It is not conclusive and is open for discussion should anyone have any points they wish to raise. Failure to comply with your job description may result in disciplinary action being taken.

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