Early Years Leader

Details

• Title:
  
  Early Years Leader
• Contract:
  
  Seasonal holiday work available. Future opportunities in other half term holidays.
• Hours:
  
  8.00am – 6.00pm weekdays. Full season or part season roles available.

Our Early Years Leader oversees the delivery of the Early Years programme on camp, fostering an exciting, enjoyable and nurturing environment. As well as overseeing the setting, you will get stuck in and deliver structured sports, arts and crafts activities and games to the Early Years children enrolled on camp – our Ultimate Activity Juniors. The activities offered will follow EYFS requirements for learning and development, with the emphasis being on participation and quality.

With support and direction from the Camp Manager you will be the key contact for the 4- and 5-year-olds on camp, taking a lead in maintaining their welfare and providing high quality care. Working with the Camp Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring all Ofsted requirements are met and be the primary point of contact for parents of our Juniors.

Our Early Years settings work within a ratio of 1:8, which means you could be working by yourself or within a team. It is the duty of the Early Years Leader to coordinate, direct and support the rest of the Early Years team to ensure high quality childcare is delivered at all times.

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For a full list of responsibilities and duties, download the Job Description

• Oversee the delivery of the Early Years programme on camp and foster an exciting, enjoyable and nurturing environment.
• Deliver structured sports, arts and crafts activities and games for Early Years children enrolled on camp – the Ultimate Activity Juniors.
• Follow EYFS requirements for learning and development, with emphasis on participation and quality.
• Coordinate with the Camp Manager to maintain welfare and provide high quality care for 4- and 5-year-olds.
• Ensure all Ofsted requirements are met and act as the primary point of contact for parents of Juniors.
• Coordinate, direct and support the Early Years team to maintain high quality childcare at all times (1:8 ratio).

• Experience with Early Years / EYFS and a commitment to safeguarding and welfare of young children.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team within the 1:8 ratio framework.
• Strong communication with Camp Manager, colleagues and parents; understanding of Ofsted expectations.