Job responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualification
It is essential that the jobholder
holds a childcare qualification recognised by Ofsted. (NNEB, CACHE, BTEC and NVQ level 3) and a
relevant degree.
It is essential that the jobholder
has post qualifying managerial experience.
Experience
have experience at managing day care settings
with knowledge of all Ofsted Welfare Requirements for children and inspection
procedures
experience and knowledge in the complete range
of services within the staff support/facilities department
in monitoring and reviewing policies and
procedures and setting and monitoring objectives/Personal Development Plans for
team members
assist in recruiting and managing staff
of facilitating and chairing team meetings
to have experience supporting team members to
achieve good outcomes of Ofsted inspections, Quality Assurance Schemes, Local
Authority initiatives, Investors in People etc
to assist in implement in ensuring consistent
service provision and demonstrate the ability of achieving both financial and
operational targets.
to have knowledge and experience of childcare
initiatives, The Childrens Act 1989 & 2004, The Laming report etc
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as
a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
CORE
VALUES
The
post holder will demonstrate a commitment to:
achieve the very best childcare standards and
support the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to ensure that it becomes an
employer of choice & supporting the development of the childcare strategy
across the Leeds Health Economy
supporting the team in the daily delivery of
the service and responding to the individual needs of parents/children.
work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
and the wider childcare community developing childcare networks in the
voluntary, private and independent sectors as well as working with
multidisciplinary teams city wide
assist the Manager in developing and
maintaining a high quality service and attaining a Quality Assurance
Accreditation/Investors in People
to work within a team and give motivation and
direction in order to achieve goals in a timely manner within the Trust agreed
practices and procedure
providing individual contact with each member
of staff to support the mentoring process
Will ensure positive working relationships
especially with the different networks and agencies within the Trust and wider
community.
CORE
BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
The
jobholder will:
be
able to work with a wide variety of tasks at any one time with the ability to
work under pressure, prioritise own and team work loads and achieve deadlines
to
support the manager in leading and managing change with commitment to
delivering services to support improving health care for patients
be
confident in promoting themselves as a positive role model to team members and
parents
Be
confident in recognizing and dealing with changes in behavioural habits in
children, staff, families and other adults.
CORE
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The
jobholder will:
Have
a good understanding of how children develop and the different theoretical
approaches to development.
have
experience and the ability to support the manager in supervising and deploying
staff in a childcare setting and developing & motivating teams/individuals
to achieve team objectives
have
knowledge of the DFES Code of Practice for children with special needs and have
experience and skills to work in partnership with parents and relevant
agencies, to ensure individual needs are met
have
knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and CAF regulations and demonstrate
confidence to take the lead in any issue arising within the setting and network
with multi disciplinary teams from the public, private and voluntary sectors
have
an understanding of how crucial the childcare services impact on patient care
and support the NHS in delivering the Health and Well Being agenda (Boorman
Report) and have knowledge of the childcare element of Improving Working Lives
standards and how it supports the NHS plan
Have
an understanding of the food service practices including the legal and Trust
food safety requirements.
Have
knowledge of Infection Prevention and the controls put into place within the
settings along with the cleaning techniques and contract between the Trust and
nurseries.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
The
jobholder will:
Support
the manager to develop and ensure effective communication strategies to promote
partnership with parents across the service and within the Childcare Support
network.
Communicate effectively with external and
internal agencies to maximise opportunities to develop childcare initiatives
enabling the Leeds Health Economy to recruit, retain and support employees
returning to the NHS
Ensure effective communications with Ofsted to
support in-house childcare services, any changes and relevant events concerning
the in-house provision and providing nursery staff with updated information and
opportunities to attend appropriate training relating to deliver the Welfare
Requirements
Promote an open door policy to encourage
effective communication within the nursery team
Support the manager in monitoring and auditing
policies and procedures to deliver a cohesive service city wide for all NHS
parents to access, ensuring team participation and working within the policy
and legislation identified by the 1989 Children Act and Ofsted Welfare
Requirements.
Support the manager in delivering the strategic
plan and participate as required in local service reconfiguration and identify
the impact of change for staff with childcare responsibilities, raising
awareness of recruitment and retention issues and using the Organisational
Change Management in the process.
Support the manager to develop and review
operational plans for inside and outside the nursery setting and develop risk
assessments that support the plan.
Involving the team in decision making and
problem solving as well as
maximizing
the abilities of team members, delegating work
appropriately to meet deadlines and targets
Support the manager with recruitment, induction
and performance review processes for all childcare staff ensuring that systems
are in place to follow Trust policies and procedures on recruitment and the
management of staff within the nursery team
ensure all staff have KSF reviews and PDPs
which maximize all training opportunities and develop the skills and knowledge
of all the childcare team
Support the manager to deliver the service
within budget, identifying pressures and savings for the Trust and follow the
Trust financial guidelines.
Support the manager to develop and maintain
financial systems to support parents (nursery education grants and childcare
vouchers/salary sacrifice)
Support with the review the Quality Counts
Portfolio, update the Self Evaluation Form for Ofsted, Investors in People and
prepare for the Early Years Quality Conversation to achieve successful
accreditation
Support the manager to ensure all Ofsted
documentation is up to date and meet all current legislative guidelines under
the 1989 Children Act and Ofsted Welfare Requirements and support the nursery
to prepare for the Ofsted combined care and education inspections
Monitor and maintain staff records authorising
leave, recording sickness, absence and training (both mandatory and
non-mandatory) accordingly with the Trust policies and procedures.
To network with other agencies both internal
and external to benchmark our services and gather information for report
building.
To market the services internally and
externally to attract more interest/customers and give the settings a
competitive advantage within the Early Years framework.
To be involved in initiatives set by Public
Health & Health and Well Being
Support the manager to be part of research and
development which will help enhance the service and keep all staff, parents,
visitors, students and children informed of new initiatives brought in by the
Trust/Government/Early Years.
Take the lead in the Senco role working in
partnership with the EYP, practitioners, parents and relevant agencies. Devise Individual Educational Plans to
support the childs individual needs and next steps so that activities are
differentiated for the necessary level for the child. To attend regular
case/review meetings for each individual child.
Support the EYP in planning and providing safe
appropriate child led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play
opportunities indoor, outdoor and out-of-setting contexts which will enable the
children to develop and learn.
To promote positive behaviour, self control and
independence through using effective behaviour management strategies and
develop childrens social, emotional and behavioural skills.
The job holder will be required to administer
prescribed medication and check on each individual childs health and wellbeing
whilst at nursery.
This
list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but indicates the main areas of
work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post holder to
meet the changing needs of the service.
Health
and Safety/Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their
colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our
patients and other service users. This
includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Policies,
