Early Years Educator

The Early Years Educator is a qualified childcare professional who has responsibility for the children. To provide safe, high-quality education and care for children 0-5 year. To fulfil legal and statutory requirements. To work as a key person to a small group of children as part of a team under the direction of the senior management team and to maintain a warm, friendly, and stimulating atmosphere in which children can develop.

Responsibilities:

• To be part of the nursery team to ensure that the vision, philosophy, and objectives of Kamelia Kids are always fulfilled.
• To promote and uphold all the nursery policies and procedures with specific reference to the code of conduct, special educational needs and disabilities, equal opportunities, behaviour management and safeguarding policy.
• To use professional knowledge to provide high quality care & activities for children which recognises both individual and group requirements in a safe & stimulating environment indoors and outdoors.
• To actively encourage outdoor play supporting children’s learning development and independence.
• To be responsible for providing a high quality of care and teaching, setting up and tidying away toys and equipment daily – ensuring all toys and equipment are

• To be responsible for observing, assessing, planning and the delivery of the Early

• To promote the inclusion of all children considering their abilities, interests, language, and cultural background.
• To meet the emotional and social needs of children by implementing the behaviour management policy and role modelling exceptional standards in all

• To meet the physical needs of children i.e., personal/intimate care, including changing nappies, administering medicine according to health care plans, assisting with toileting, encouraging good standards of personal hygiene and other associated welfare duties.
• To act as key person to a small group of children liaising with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met. To monitor, assess, record & report on their development & progress.
• To develop positive and sensitive relationships with and work in partnership with parents, recognising that parents are their children's first educators, and encourage parental involvement within the nursery.
• To ensure that any information regarding the children, their families, or staff, which is learned as part of the job, is always kept confidential and is only shared on a ‘need to know’ basis.
• To work in partnership with other professionals i.e., health visitors, teachers, social services, speech therapists gathering information and carrying out plans for individual children as appropriate.
• To ensure that all legal and statutory welfare requirements are implemented, reporting any observations or personal insight appropriate to a child’s welfare or development.
• To be proactive and committed to the continuation of your own learning and professional development, to attend training courses and staff meetings as required.
• To be aware of the profile of the nursery and always uphold its standards, furthering good public and community relations within the nursery and in the wider community.
• To undertake such other reasonable tasks that may be required, working flexibly across the nursery.

Requirements:

• Level 3/4/5 early years qualification or a
• Degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Years Teacher.
• Good knowledge of child development.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• A love for working with young children and having FUN!.