15/20 hours per week- term time only.
This post in temporary.
Will be reviewed depending on circumstances
Job Overview
The Childcare Leader is a key role within our dynamic and high-quality Flying Start Childcare team!
We are on the lookout for a part-time Childcare Leader to join us.
We need this position filled to ensure we meet Flying Start guidance, Childcare Regulations, and the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) National Minimum Standards.
As a Childcare Leader, you will oversee the daily operations of a childcare setting and manage a team of dedicated childcare staff.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Team Management: Lead and inspire a team to deliver high quality childcare services.
- Engagement: Foster strong relationships with parents/carers and children.
- Monitoring: Track attendance and take-up rates to ensure optimal engagement.
- Compliance: Ensure all legislative requirements and standards for registered childcare provision are met.
- Inclusivity: Create a respectful and inclusive environment for all children.
- Support: Assist children with additional and emerging needs.
- Collaboration: Work seamlessly with multi-agency partners to deliver the programme.
For the role, we ask that you have:
- Children’s Care Play Learning and Development (CCPLD L5)/ working towards or similar relevant Level 5 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales
- Children’s Care Play Learning and Development (CCPLD L3) or similar relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualification Framework for Wales.
- Evidence of willingness to undertake further qualifications / continuing professional development training.
- Current Paediatric First Aid certificate
- Current Food Hygiene certificate.
- At least 2 years post-qualification experience of working with children aged under 4 years, in a childcare provision.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Education:
- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Nursery experience: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person