University of Sunderland Hiring for Early Years Practitioner Job at Sunderland, North East England, England Full Time

To be responsible for leading the Early Years Curriculum.

To support staff with planning, observation, tracking child development and the

delivery of the Early Years Curriculum.

To ensure that staff are up to date with journals, observations, assessments and

planning and to support as needed.

To provide high quality childcare and education to children from birth to 12 years

Key Responsibilities

and Accountabilities:

To have an excellent understanding of children’s needs and development

To use a knowledge of the Early Years Foundation stage to meet and deliver all

welfare and curriculum requirements

To provide a warm, friendly and supportive environment for children, parents and

staff

To contribute effectively to the ongoing development of the Childcare service

To ensure all required Ofsted, University and Service Policy, procedure and

practice are implemented

To play a full role in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of activities and

curriculum to meet children’s individual needs

To use knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage and general child development,

monitoring, evaluation and planning methods.

To provide guidance to all childcare staff and support them in the delivery of the

early year’s curriculum.

To assist in catering activities as required

Special

Circumstances:

Out of hours meetings. Some weekend or evening work may be required.

Manual handling and Safeguarding are an integral part of this post.

Specific dress requirements.

Enhanced DBS check will be required

University of Sunderland

Role Profile

Part 2

Part 2A: Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential

Qualifications and Professional Memberships:

Early years professional status

Knowledge and Experience:

Knowledge and experience in supporting the delivery of Child Development and

Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

Safeguarding children knowledge/training

Desirable

Qualifications and Professional Memberships:

Experience in work with under two’s and five plus age group

Knowledge and Experience:

First Aid

Part 2B: Key Competencies

Competencies are

assessed at the

interview/selection

testing stage

Communication

Oral

• Delivery methods are chosen and tailored to aid understanding and meet

the needs of others.

• Takes action to correct any misunderstandings or mistakes.

• Checks on recipient’s understanding and takes action to remedy any

miscommunications.

• Adapts style in response to feedback.

Written

• Anticipates the others’ needs for information.

• Adjusts the level of content to suit audiences with varying levels of

understanding and ability.

• Provides information in a suitable format so that the others’ needs are met.

• Uses a range of different formats, chosen to the diverse needs and ensure

understanding

Initiative and Problem Solving

• Analyses problems to identify their cause.

• Takes action to prevent recurrence of problems.

• Considers possible solutions to identify those which offer wider benefits.

• Obtains evidence to support intuition.

Pastoral Care and Welfare

• Calms and reassures those in distress.

• Provides assistance recognising the limits of own ability and responsibility.

• Refers to others when extra help is needed.

Service Delivery

• Adapts services and systems to meet customers’ needs and identifies ways

of improving standards.

• Learns from complaints and takes action to resolve them.

• Collates feedback and views from customers and keeps up-to-date with

market trends to inform service development and make changes.

• Actively promotes services.

Planning and Organising Resources

• Suggests ways of improving working practice and use of resources

• Creates realistic plans to achieve own deadlines and objectives

• Monitors progress of self and or others so that corrective action can be

taken if needed

Teamwork & Motivation

• Helps to clarify priorities and ensure they are understood by all

• Supports colleagues in need of extra help

• Acknowledges the achievement of colleagues

Date Completed: July 2022