Minimum requirement - Level 7 Early Childhood Education and Care
Job description:
Main Job Purpose:
To be the CORE room leader in the room and to take responsibility for ensuring high quality and best practice standards are maintained in the designated room and in the service, generally. This is a key supervisory position of accountability. This role involves close co-operation with the Management team and the Early Years Practitioners in relation to the overall delivery of service provided by the Service. The post-holder should also understand the links between the service and the various activities provided by the service as part of the overall service management.
Overall Duties:
· To report to the management team
· To act as a positive role model and lead the staff team in the room in the delivery of a programme of the highest standard and in accordance with Aistear and Síolta both indoors and outdoors.
· To, guide, observe, stimulate and supervise children in a safe and caring environment as part of the childcare team
· To act, if required as a key worker to specified children
· Ensure the safety, security and well-being of all children in your care
· To adhere to the Child Care 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016, the Child Care Act 1991, and all other relevant legislation and Regulations.
· To adhere to good practice guidelines in relation to Aistear, Síolta, and policy documents
· Ensure the safety, security and well-being of all children in your care
· To ensure all quality and safety standards are maintained in the Service always with specific responsibility for your designated room
· To be knowledgeable of all policies and procedures and to follow them accordingly.
Staff
· Provide direction and support to the other childcare practitioners in your room
· To ensure the staff: child ratios are compliant with the most current Early Years Regulations always
· To monitor and supervise the practice of practitioners in the room
· Give constructive formal and informal feedback to staff regularly based on your observations in the room
· To report any issues in relation of staff members to the management team
· To manage room rosters in conjunction with the Management team, as may be required
· To be responsible for supporting and training new staff and students in your room under the direction of the management team.
· To encourage staff and support the management team in maintaining a good working atmosphere in the rooms and at Bridge Kids in general.
Member of Staff Team Responsibilities
· To be a member of the childcare team engaging with the other team members and fostering good relations
· To ensure that you respect the rights of the children/parents/staff in the care of the service
· To present a professional appearance and adhere to the dress code
Management/Administration
· To be the contact point for all information related to your room
· To ensure Room Registers are completed, up-to-date and amended when a change occurs
· To be fully versed in all issues relating to the room (children, staff, parents)
· To collaborate with all staff and encourage decisions in the room to take appropriate actions to communicate to the childcare practitioners/Room leaders and Management in line with your responsibility as Core Leader.
· To be responsible for the completion of all paperwork in the designated room
· To do a daily check that the room team have completed all records appropriately and to sign-off on observations, accident/incident report forms, information forms for parents etc.
· To maintain up to date necessary records in compliance with the most recent Regulations, role book, accident report book, when necessary.
· To monitor staff attendance in your room and ensure daily attendance sheet is filled in
· To collaborate with all staff members and keep diary of same
· Ensure that observations are linked to the Aistear themes and back into the individual development plan for each child
· To ensure the implementation of policies in accordance with the policies of the Service and in accordance with the Preschool Regulations.
· To ensure that new staff and students are supported and directed within the room as agreed with the Manager
· To ensure that all new staff are inducted in all policies and procedures and practices of the service. Management will have emailed all policies to new staff.
Health and Safety
· To be responsible for the health, safety and well-being of the children
· To carry out a scheduled risk assessment of the designated room and outdoor area as may be required
· To bring any possible hazards or risks to the attention of the Manager
· To refrain from engaging in any activity that poses a risk to you, other members of staff or children
· To have a good thorough knowledge of fire and safety procedures within the Creche
· To ensure the room team maintain a safe, clean and healthy environment
· To keep your work space clean and hygienic
· To participate in cleaning duties as required
· To use equipment/machines according to Management instructions
· To maintain a safe and clean outside environment
· To maintain a good appearance with attention to uniform, hair, make-up and jewellery in accordance with the terms and conditions as outlined in the Contract of Employment and/or Policies and Procedures
Curriculum/Activities
· To design and implement a stimulating programme underpinned by the Aistear curriculum and in accordance with Síolta
· To plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning activities for children regarding their age and stage of development.
· To ensure that opportunities are provided for children to learn in a holistic way at group and individual levels
· To ensure that the programme is inclusive and supports equality and diversity
· To introduce children to the play equipment based on their individual needs
· To provide opportunities for self-directed play
· To ensure that observations are carried out by all team members in the room recorded and linked to Aistear themes.
· To ensure that observations are used to create individual children's development plans.
· To ensure that all members of the team are linking Aistear themes to the curriculum, art displays and other areas as appropriate
Care of Children
· To ensure the protection of children in accordance with Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2011.
· To be attentive to the children in your care
· To deal with issues as they arise in relation to the wellbeing of children
· To report to the Manager and to ensure that the staff team are encouraged to report any child protection concerns
· To communicate to children at their level
· To provide personal care if necessary (nose cleaning, toileting, washing)
Parents
· To promote the service by giving a good professional image to parents and visitors.
· To liaise with parents to keep them informed of the children's progress and well being
· To ensure staff members in your room greet and meet parents in an appropriate manner.
· To ensure that all parents receive formal and informal feedback regularly by all staff members
· To ensure feedback is given to parents in a constructive and encouraging manner.
· To prepare for and attend parent meetings out of hours, if necessary
Training and Meetings
· To undertake first aid training, fire safety and manual handling, Child protection courses, as required
· Undertake training if requested by the manager.
· To attend and participate at meetings as required.
· To encourage other staff members to participate in training or staff meetings
Flexibility
· To be flexible in relation to undertaking the tasks of the Room Leader position.
Communication
· To communicate with all relevant personnel, frequently, in a straightforward, accurate and professional manner and not to engage in unnecessary social conversations when working and supervising children
· To communicate frequently with the team members and parents as appropriate
Confidentiality
· The person appointed to this job shall not during the period of employment or at any time after the termination of employment disclose any confidential information in respect of the employer or information relating to the work, children, parents or staff participating or working in the service.
Other Duties
· To take on other responsibilities as reasonably requested by the General manager or the Board of Directors.
This job description may be reviewed, updated and/or amended from time to time in line with the needs of the Service and as required by the Manager
Job title: CORE Room leader
Location: Bridge Kids
Accountable to: Management team Bridge Kids & Board of Directors SDCS CLG
Job Types: Full-time, Graduate
Pay: €17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Additional pay:
* Overtime pay
* Yearly bonus
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
* No weekends
Application question(s):
* if your degree is not on the DCEDIY Early years Recognised Qualifications please ensure that you have a letter of Eligibility to Practice in the Early years sector from the DCEDIY
Education:
* Bachelor's (preferred)
Work Location: In person