Early Years Lead Practitioner Apprenticeship – Level 5 – Brambles Outdoor Group, Figheldean
To ensure that the provision meets the required Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirements and promotes continuous improvement.
To deliver the standards of learning and development within the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
Within the role of Key Person where necessary to be responsible for meeting the individual needs of the children in your care and to be able to communication and interaction with the parents/carers.
To ensure the smooth running of the childcare provision.
To ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented, in line with Early Years Foundation Stage welfare requirements.
Carry out day to day administration and maintain records on children in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
Actively promote Brambles’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
To participate/run staff meetings as appropriate.
To participate, organise, and run events at the setting.
To keep personal skills and knowledge up to date with current research and thinking by attending courses, reading, and participating in group discussions to meet any changes in legal requirement
Undertake Paediatric First Aid training as required ensuring that all First Aid administered is recorded in line with EYFS welfare requirements.
Have regard for equality of opportunity in delivery, access, and attitude in all aspects of service delivery.
To respect the confidentiality of information received about the children and their families.
To be accountable for monitoring and ordering resources and equipment, reporting to the directors when necessary.
To use our systems to maintain staff profile, ensuring staff qualifications DBS and suitability are current including supervisions.
To ensure enrolment of children and ratios are maintained and accurate.
To work in a flexible way when the occasion arises so that all tasks which are not in your job description are undertaken. The additional duties will normally be compatible with your regular type of work.
To work outdoors as required during sessions in line with the aims of the setting.
Training:
Early years lead practitioner, Level 5 (Higher national diploma)
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.
Training Outcome:
Potential to gain permanent employment at the setting
Employer Description:
Brambles Figheldean is set in the peaceful and picturesque village of Figheldean, nestled in the Avon Valley to the north of the historic town of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
At Brambles Figheldean we take inspiration from Forest School ethos where we passionately believe children learn and thrive from being surrounded by nature’s abundance.
Figheldean is rated by OFSTED as OUTSTANDING!
At Brambles the practitioners and children work side by side; Practitioners value the child’s thinking and include their interests, improvisations and invitations to play. Practitioners engage and extend children’s learning by modelling, encouraging and exploring children’s interests.
At Brambles we believe that helping children understand big emotions is important. We create a safe environment with understanding adults in which they learn strategies that help them become resilient, caring adults.
Working Hours :
Brambles Figheldean is open from 07:30am – 18:00pm, Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate will be required to work 40 hours per week with shift patterns to be discussed.
Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience