Lead Practitioner

The Vacancy

Lead Practitioner at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Eastleigh. Salary: £29,938 to £34,205 per annum.

Benefits

• 100% discount on childcare
• Joining Bonus! Total of £500
• Early Years Financial Incentive Scheme - £1000 payment to eligible new or returning staff
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Health Cash plan
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays FTE, increasing to 30 days
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Celebration Leave
• Employer pension
• Flexible working
• Career development
• Enhanced Maternity
• Day camps discounts
• Campsite and activities discounts at [Employer hidden] Fairthorne Manor
• 30% discount on food in Cafes
• Wellbeing assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Good quality resources and modern environment
• Welcoming, caring and supportive culture

Job Purpose

The Lead Practitioner is a key member of our nursery leadership team, with a prime focus on supporting children across the setting who have any form of additional need or vulnerability. The job holder will be expected to observe children and, alongside keypersons, identify children in need of additional support, develop individual education plans, make onward referrals, and support and coach nursery teams to embed high standards of care to meet identified needs. As part of the leadership team, the Lead Practitioner will also contribute towards the wider nursery improvement plan, coach and develop staff and on occasions deputise in the absence of the Nursery Manager. This post is primarily supernumerary with an expectation that the majority of time will be spent working directly with staff and children, in rooms and the garden.

Person Specification & Key Competencies

Qualifications and Experience

• Level 5 childcare qualification or Level 3, relevant experience and willingness to train.
• Experience of implementing improvements in an early years setting, including demonstrating best practice, coaching staff, setting objectives, and keeping records.
• Experience and understanding of child development, behaviour management, SENCO and identified groups of children.
• Good knowledge of matters relating to health and safety.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding good practice.
• Paediatric First Aid qualification or willingness to train.
• Designated Safeguarding Lead (level 3 or above) or willingness to train.

Successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via Disclosure and Barring Service. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities charity with commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

Additional Information

Published 16 days ago. Closing in 24 days at 23:59 BST. This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy.