Reports to / Community and Early Years Manager / NJC Scale 11 to 13 / Administrator
Overall Purpose: To plan, deliver and evaluate appropriate group activities that support the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Responsibilities & Outcomes / Skills / Experience / Description of required behaviours at the Administrator level for this role. The ECI competency framework should be consulted for the full versions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and deliver activities meeting the identified needs of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.
- Build relationships with children and their carers and clearly communicate an understanding of learning needs.
- Liaise with the “qualified teacher” in ensuring high quality early years activities for children, parents and carers.
- Ensure appropriate risk assessments have been conducted and that all relevant safety checks have been carried out.
- Welcome, support and enable inclusive participation of families in activities and services appropriate to their needs.
- Carry out initial home visits where appropriate to induct parents onto parenting courses.
- Support the Family Support Worker in making accurate observations of families open to family support.
- Maintain confidentiality appropriate to your role.
- Maintain a competent understanding of safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures, responding appropriately to any issues.
- Be aware of and follow ECI policies and procedures, with particular attention to standards of customer service, health and safety, and equality and diversity.
- The needs of Early Years Foundation Stage are identified and met.
- Early Years Foundation Stage delivery meets required standards of operation.
- Budget is controlled and all financial procedures are followed.
- Plans and risk assessments are implemented.
- Customer satisfaction measures demonstrate continuous improvement.
- Personal and team objectives are met.
- Business process and service improvements are identified and delivered.
- Demonstrates a sensitive approach to vulnerable people maintaining their dignity and self-respect at all times.
- Previous experience in an early years and childcare environment, working with 0 to 5 years children in a voluntary or paid capacity.
- Experience of child protection & safeguarding work
- Knowledge & understanding of child development & parent support work
- Knowledge of the national agenda for childcare, key legislation & relevant public/statutory bodies.
- Experience of working in the voluntary sector.
- Knowledge of statutory, private, voluntary and community groups.
-Asks questions to clarify expectations and keeps people informed of progress of work
-Prioritises own workload to deliver objectives and tasks on time
-Open to new ways of working and participates in change project groups
-Able to proactively identify ways in which processes can be improved and reacts positively to constructive feedback to improve own performance
Problem Solving and Decision Making (includes decision making, using information and resources effectively and subject matter expertise):
-Makes appropriate decisions and sharesinformation in a timely manner
-Refers issues, problems and decision making appropriately to a manager
-Able to gather, record and summarise data effectively
-Able to use IT packages effectively within their role
-Demonstrates commitment to sustainability and cost effectiveness through careful purchasing decisions, use of resources and recycling
-Has awareness of each team’s activities to direct queries appropriately
-Committed to enhancing personal performance through relevant training
People Skills (includes managing others, team working, communicating and E&D):
-Works cooperatively with other team members, building relationships to deliver priorities. Offers to help other members of the team without being asked.
-Completes agreed tasks on time to contribute to team objectives
-Actively listens to people and speaks clearly and concisely
-Can write in a way that is meaningful to the reader, free from errors and jargon
-Uses questions to clarify information or instructions if needed
-Is polite, approachable and professional in all internal and external communications
-Aware of equality legislation and how it impacts own role
-Treats customers, colleagues and other contacts fairly without judging or making assumptions
Customer Focus:
-Strives to deliver the best possible service to internal and external customers at all times and responds positively to customer feedback to improve own performance
Qualifications
NVQ Level 2 working towards a Level 3 or equivalent in Early Years and Childcare
Other
Driving Licence Required
Mobile working required
Evening and weekend working required
You are also required to undertake any other duties within your capabilities as may be reasonably required