Playgroup leader - united kingdom, county armagh

playgroup leader

qcf level 5 diploma in child care, learning and development or playwork; or a relevant occupational qualification in early years’ education, social work, nursing, teaching or health visiting;

and 2 years’ experience working in a early years education, youth or day care setting.

job purpose

the firs playgroup is committed to delivering excellent outcomes for children. we pride ourselves on running a setting where children are happy, safe and able to reach their potential. our staff team are the most important resource we have to ensure that this happens. we want staff who are child centred and willing to go the extra mile to make sure that our children fulfil their potential.

the playgroup leader will be responsible for the day to day running of the playgroup to ensure safe, stimulating play in a safe, caring and welcoming environment for children and their families in line with dhssps minimum standards for children under age 12, the children (northern ireland) order 1995 and the united nations convention on the rights of the child.

this will involve planning, preparing and delivering play based activities appropriate for children aged 0-4 years:

to lead short, medium and long-term planning for the group. the assessment, monitoring and recording of individual children’s development responsible for the management and development of the playgroup staff including the allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training to develop the playgroup in terms of reputation and growth.

responsibilties

responsible for the overall safety and wellbeing of the children. oversee the completion of risk assessments throughout the setting both indoors and outdoors. provide safe, stimulating group play to meet the social, linguistic, creative, physical, imaginative, emotional needs of each child. establish productive working relationships with children, acting as a role model and setting high expectations. promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the playgroup. provide and maintain equality of opportunity for all children and their families. organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources. select and prepare resources to take account of the children’s interests, language and cultural background. manage liaison with all relevant bodies to gather the necessary information, for health visitors, social services and auditors to ensure that the playgroup is satisfying all the necessary legal and statutory requirements. monitor, evaluate and adjust individual plans as appropriate as the children reach their next stage in their development. manage record keeping systems and processes and record progress and achievements in activities systematically and providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment. establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance. comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person. manage all staff and students appointed to the playgroup including ensuring a supervision and appraisal process is implemented responsible for calling regular staff and planning meetings in order that staff will be fully aware of their roles and the progression of the playgroup curriculum throughout the year. recruitment and induction of new staff in conjunction with committee. participate in training and other learning activities as appropriate. work closely with the management committee including attending committee meetings and producing reports as requested. ensure wider communication of the playgroup activities by producing monthly newsletters and updating social media to engage with parents/carers. take part in and organise fundraising activities, special events, outings and visits.

the list of responsibilities above is not exhaustive and the leader may be expected to take on other reasonable duties as assigned by the firs playgroup committee.

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